Aug 6, 2017; London, United Kingdom; Tori Bowie (USA) takes a victory lap with United States flag after winning the womens 100m in 10.85 during the IAAF World Championships in Athletics at London Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - American Tori Bowie believes her desire to win played a significant part in her well-timed dip at the finish line to claim the women's 100 metres world championship gold on Sunday.
The momentum of 26-year-old Bowie's dip sent her sprawling onto the track but she had done enough to edge past Ivory Coast's Marie-Josee Ta Lou by one hundredth of a second.
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