Oblique Seville delivered a night of pure sprinting magic as he stormed to Jamaica’s first men’s world 100m title in a decade, clocking a blistering 9.77 seconds to beat Kishane Thompson and Noah Lyles in Tokyo.

Seville’s explosive finish carried him past training partner Thompson, who took silver in 9.82, while defending champion Lyles had to settle for bronze in 9.89.

The result sent the Jamaican section of the National Stadium into raptures, with Usain Bolt, the last man to win the crown for Jamaica back in 2015, roaring his approval from the stands.

“This is an excellent feeling,” Seville said. “The gold is coming home to Jamaica. I’ve proved I have the determination of a champion.”

The 24-year-old had struggled all season with closing races but found perfection when it mattered most, powering away in the final 30 metres to seal the island’s sprinting revival.

There was early drama as Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo false-started and was disqualified, leaving the stage clear for Seville, Thompson, and Lyles.

Thompson’s rocket start looked set to deliver glory, but Seville’s late surge underlined his arrival as Bolt’s true heir.

With Bob Marley booming over the tannoy and green-and-gold flags flooding the stands, Jamaica celebrated the return of their sprinting supremacy.