Schippers, who lowered the Dutch record to 10.94sec in Hengelo at the end of May, clocked a time of 10.92 to finish ahead of Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor in second and Ivory Coast’s Murielle Ahouré in third.

The world heptathlon bronze medallist has already made the decision to target the sprints at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing next month and will feel justified in doing so.

“It was a difficult decision but I think I am a sprinter now and it feels good,” Schippers, winner of the 100m and 200m at last year's European Championships, said.

“I am more relaxed every race and I think it's better for me to do only one thing.

“I can focus on my start and that was difficult to do when I was in the heptathlon.”

Schippers’ heat time of 10.99 was matched by Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, who made history by becoming the first British woman ever to break the 11 second mark.

The 19-year-old, a kit carrier here during the London 2012 Olympic Games, narrowly missed out on the top three in the final, ending up fourth with a time of 11.06.

“It is good that people from Europe can beat girls from America and Jamaica,” added Schippers.

“It's nice that we have both run a national record here.

“I think I can run faster than today.”

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson set a meeting  record of 22.10 in the women’s 200m to stave off the challenge of the United States’ Tori Bowie and Candyce McGrone, second and third respectively, while the women’s 800m and 5,000m events were both won by Kenyans.

Eunice Jepkoech Sum took the 800m crown with a time of 1min 58.44sec, ahead of The Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan and Great Britain’s Lynsey Sharp.

This came after Mercy Cherono had beaten the US’s Molly Huddle and compatriot Janet Kisa to the 5,000m title with a time of 14:54.81. 

Kenya were also dominant in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase as Conseslus Kipruto led a one-two-three for the African country with a time of 8:09.47.

Jairus Kipchoge Birech came second, 0.34 seconds back, while Paul Kipsiele Koech was third.

Another Kenyan, the Olympic gold medallist and world record holder David Rudisha, had to settle for the runners-up spot in the men’s 800m, in which Botswana’s Nijel Amos was victorious with a time of 1:44.57 in a reversal of the Olympic final three years ago. 

Poland’s Adam Kszczot came third.

Rudisha’s fellow countryman Asbel Kiprop clocked 3:54.87 to retain the Emsley Carr Mile title, emerging from a huge pack to outsprint America's Matthew Centrowitz and Djibouti's Ayanleh Souleiman in the home straight. 

South Africa’s Wayde Van Niekerk claimed the men’s 400m with a time of 44.63 with America's David Verburg in second and the Bahamas' Christopher Brown in third.

The top two nations reversed positions though in the men’s 400m hurdles as the US’s Michael Tinsley beat South Africa’s Lj Van Zyl with Britain’s Niall Flannery taking third.

As for the men’s 4x100m, Britain’s quartet of Richard Kilty, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, James Ellington and Chijindu Ujah crossed the line first in 38.32, followed by France and Europe select team. 

In the field, French Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie won the men’s pole vault with a meeting record of 6.03 metres.

In the equivalent women’s event, Greece’s Nikoleta Kiriakopoulou came out on top after registering 4.79m.

The men’s long jump title went to America's Marquis Dendy with a leap of 8.38m, while the corresponding women's event was won by Britain’s Shara Proctor with a national record of 6.98m.

There were also women’s events in shot put and javelin throw as the US’s Michelle Carter won the former with a throw of 19.74m, and Latvia’s Madara Palameika prevailed in the latter with a season’s best 65.01m.



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