Lachie Kennedy and Torrie Lewis have both missed out on gold, but broken 100m national records while capturing medals at the Commonwealth Games.

Kennedy ended Australia’s agonising wait for a men’s Commonwealth Games 100m medal by taking silver in Glasgow.

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Australia’s fastest man ran a personal best 9.85 seconds, beating Patrick Johnson’s mark of 9.93 set in May 2003 - several months before Kennedy was born.

It took a Games record to beat Kennedy, with Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme stopping the clock at 9.83.

Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi (9.90) was third, with Australian Eddie Nketia (10.06) back in sixth.

Lewis broke her own 100m national record in the semi-finals then broke it again in the final, finishing third in 10.99.

New Zealander Zoe Hobbs (10.93) won gold ahead of England’s Amy Hunt (10.98).

Kennedy’s silver was Australia’s first medal in the men’s 100m since the Games were held in Perth in 1962, when Michael Cleary took bronze.

Kennedy broke 10 seconds and lowered his personal best twice on the night, including a 9.94 in his semi, despite wet and windy conditions.

“It’s all about rising to the occasion,” Kennedy said.

“I’m a big believer in you’ve got to bring your best when it matters most. That’s what we’ve been training for all season.

“To be able to come out here in those conditions, against a field like that, and to be able to run a time like that just goes to show how much faith I have in my team and all the people supporting me back home.”

Kennedy said he felt “very proud” to secure a medal.

“It’s a big relief. A big relief,” he said.

“I thought I did have it, to be honest. My boy came home hard. He had a good last 10, but I can’t be too upset.

“I came in here wanting to win, but second place with a big, fresh PB is a pretty good consolation prize.”

The 21-year-old Lewis said the performance had given her a great foundation to build from for the future.

“In the next few years, I’ll improve, but right now, it’s perfect for me,” Lewis told Seven.

“I think the adrenaline of the situation — the Commonwealth Games means a lot to me, I’ve been working towards this for the whole year — I was just like ‘I don’t care if I’m going to limp off the track, I’m going to run’.

Lewis’ mother has not been able to make the journey to Glasgow, but she is being supported by her Scottish grandmother, who was at Scotstoun Stadium to see the race.

“I ran over to her — she’s standing at the 200m start,” Lewis said.

There was also joy for Ky Robinson, who completed an unprecedented 10,000m double for Australia when he finished strongly to hold off several rivals and claim gold.

Robinson won in 27:48.93 ahead of India’s Gulveer Singh and Isle of Man’s David Mullarkey.

His triumph followed Rose Davies becoming the first Australian woman to win the event at the Commonwealth Games.

Australians also had plenty to celebrate in the women’s high jump final, with Eleanor Patterson claiming the gold medal as Nicola Olyslagers took out silver.

Just about 12 years after she claimed Commonwealth Games gold in the same city as an 18-year-old, Patterson was able to clear 1.96m at her third attempt to add another.

The final was initially interrupted by heavy rain which blew through Glasgow, with conditions also worsening throughout Robinson’s race before fining up for the 100m finals.