Kent’s Adam Gemili suffered disqualification in the Diamond League 100m final in Birmingham just a week after winning World Championships gold.

The victory in the all-British sprint final went to Chijindu Ujah, who clocked 10.08s with a comfortable run at the Alexander Stadium, as James Dasaolu and Zharnel Hughes completed the podium in 10.11s and 10.13s respectively.

But there was drama at the blocks when the field failed to get off to a clean start and Adam Gemili, who boasted the third-quickest personal best of the final, was controversially penalised for the first ever false start of his career.

Gemili left the track without stopping for interviews, but he told the BBC: “Honestly, I don’t know. I didn’t feel like I false started. I know I’m in great shape, but I haven’t had a race since the World Championships to prove it.”

“This was a great chance. I just feel like I’ve let so many people down. It’s just absolutely gutting and I don’t have any words. This was my redemption race to show everyone that I am back running fast. I just want to say sorry.”