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Tebogo scorches to Rome Diamond League 100m win

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Letsile Tebogo of Botswana (R) celebrates after winning.[AFP]

Botswana's Letsile Tebogo outstripped Christian Coleman to win the 100m in impressive style at the Diamond League meeting in Rome on Friday.

Tebogo, the newly-crowned Olympic 200m champion, clocked 9.87 seconds for the victory, the 21-year-old having eased up and looked over at his rivals well before the finish line.

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