Capel clinches 200m gold

More photos from Paris All the results

John Capel took gold in the men's 200m at the World Athletics Championships ahead of American team-mate Darvis Patton.

Japan's Shingo Suetsugu was third, just edging out Britain's Darren Campbell by one one-hundredth of a second.

Capel shrugged off the cold and damp conditions to win in 20.30 seconds - the slowest ever gold-medal winning time in the world championships - with Patton just behind in 20.31.

Campbell upbeat in defeat

Campbell, who took bronze in the 100m and was the only athlete in the 200m final who had doubled up events, ran a superb bend and seemed to be leading coming into the straight.

But as he tired, ex-American football player Capel finished strongly to win gold.

"US sprinting is back on top where it belongs," said Capel.

"This is what we wanted - we knew we could do it. Me and Darvis were doing it for the USA."

Suetsugu's bronze was Japan's first-ever medal in the sprints at a major championships, and the 23-year-old was elated with his performance.

US sprinting is back on top where it belongs John Capel

"It is a great day and my journey and hard work towards Athens starts here and now," he said.

Asian record holder Suetsugo became the first Japanese sprinter to claim a medal on a global stage.

"I almost died I could hardly believe what I had done," he said.

"Someone in front of me said I was third and I looked at the screen, and I saw my name but I had to look at it several times before believing it."

"Now I am going to show everyone that I am no one-medal wonder and continue to improve."