Gold for Ireland's Jason Smyth at the Paralympics

Smyth secured victory in the T13 100m final just before noon in a time of 10.53 - just one-hundred of a second ahead of Algeria's Skander Djamil Athmani.

Ireland’s Jason Smyth celebrates with the gold medal. Picture: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Ireland's Jason Smyth has taken gold in the T13 100m at the Paralympics, just edging a photo finish where he pipped Algeria's Skander Djamil Athmani by one-hundredth of a second.

The win gives Smyth his sixth Paralympic title and maintains his unbeaten run in championship races.