Britain's Dina Asher-Smith stormed to a superb 100m victory over American star Sha'Carri Richardson at a wet and windy Diamond League meeting in Gateshead on Sunday.
Asher-Smith powered home in 11.35s, 0.11 seconds clear of in-form Richardson, the fastest woman this year.
Marie-Josee Ta Lou and Jamaican world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce were also left trailing by Asher-Smith.
Meanwhile, Scotland's Laura Muir stormed through the rain to an emphatic 1,500m win.
Asher-Smith hardly raced in 2020, restricting herself to three low-key outings on her home track in Bromley.
Instead the 25-year-old concentrated on building her strength and technique, with recent training sessions featuring 300 reps of abdominal strengthening exercises.
That extra power was clear as she held off Richardson, who has dipped under 10.80s three times already this season, in the final 20m.
Both she and 21-year-old Richardson intend to run the 100m-200m double in Tokyo, Japan.
"I think all in all today was more of an experience," she said. "The only thing that can indicate Tokyo is the Olympic final itself.”
"I feel really good. Conditions were far from ideal for sprinting but the most important thing is to come away with a good result and a win and I was very happy to do that." (BBC)
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