American Tori Bowie - from foster child to fame

US athlete Tori Bowie celebrates winning the final of the women's 100m at the 2017 IAAF World Championships at the London Stadium in London on August 6, 2017. PHOTO | ANDREJ ISAKOVIC | AFP

Tori Bowie's dream of one day seeing a sign in her home community saying 'welcome to Sand Hill home to Tori Bowie' looks almost certain to be realised after her 100m win at the world athletics championships.

For the sport of athletics the 26-year-old American's victory -- courtesy of her habitual hurling herself at the line which denied diminutive Ivorian Marie Josee Ta Lou the gold -- will be a welcome antidote to the largely hostile reception of her compatriot and two-time dope cheat Justin Gatlin's win in the men's race the night before.