From left: Jamaica's Novlene Williams-Mills, Stephenie-Ann McPherson and Christine Day display their medals after claiming a historic medal sweep in the women's 400 metres final at the Commonwealth Games yesterday. McPherson won gold, Williams-Mills, silver, and Day, bronze. - Ricardo Makyn photos

GLASGOW, Scotland:

The writing was on the wall. From heats to final, a Jamaican won all the women's 400 metres races at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

So it wasn't too big a surprise when one after the other, the three - Stephenie-Ann McPherson, Novlene Williams-Mills and Christine Day led the rest of the field to the finish line in last night's final at Hampden Park.

Gold, silver and bronze. It had never been done before in this event at these games.

McPherson was the first to crash the line, stopping the clock in 50.67, pacing herself, waiting for the right moment to strike.

Williams-Mills had gone out hard along with 2011 World champion Amantle Montsho from Botswana.

At the top of the straight, McPherson saw her opportunity, found another gear and pulled the experienced pair back, with Day running on late to clip Montsho on the line and secure the historic 'trifecta.'

McPherson, who became the first Jamaican to win the event at the Commonwealth Games since Sandie Richards struck gold in 1998 in Kuala Lumpur, said that the trio really wanted to take all three medals here and believes it's a great platform for her continued development.

"The three of us came out here with the intention to go one, two, three and we did that so I'm very happy," said McPherson. "It's a good place to win first, Christine Ohuruogu won here at the Commonwealth Games first so hopefully I can follow in her footsteps."

British star Ohuruogu went on to win Olympic and World Championship gold in the 400m.

"I came here not exactly fit, but with my coach's instruction I came here with a lion's heart determined to do my best," added McPherson, a finalist at last year's World Championships.

Williams-Mills, who became the fifth athlete to win multiple medals in this event after her bronze at the 2006 Melbourne games, was a little disappointed not to have won, but was excited for her teammates and the historic achievement.

"I'm happy, I came out here to run and I think I went out there and gave it my all," said Williams-Mills.

"I'm very happy for Christine and Stephenie that we came out here and put on a good show for everyone," she added.

For Day, it was a welcomed first individual medal and one that underscores her ethos to keep pressing in the face of difficulties and disappointments.

"This motivates me a lot and no matter the obstacles in the way, you learn never to give up and work towards your dream," said Day.

Jamaica also won medals in the women's triple jump through Kimberly Williams, who leapt 14.21m and the 110m hurdles with Andrew Riley winning in 13.32.

SWEEP: Stephenie-Ann McPherson (right) wins the women's 400 metres final ahead of compatriots Novlene Williams-Mills (left) and Christine Day at the Commonwealth Games at Hampden Park, Scotland, yesterday. - Ricardo Makyn