Britain's Amy Hunt sprinted to women's 100m gold at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, delighting the home crowd with a time of 11.00 seconds for her first major title.
Key facts
- Amy Hunt, 24, won 100m gold at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham
- She clocked 11.00sec, ahead of Poland's Ewa Swoboda (11.02) and Belgium's Delphine Nkansa (11.06)
- It is Hunt's first major gold medal
- Norway won the mixed 4x400m relay, with Britain finishing second
Britain’s Amy Hunt sprinted to women’s 100m glory at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, taking gold in front of a thrilled home crowd. The 24-year-old came into the event as the favourite and delivered in emphatic style, according to the Guardian.
Hunt’s build-up marked her out as the woman to beat. She had won world silver over 200m in Tokyo and 100m gold at the Commonwealth Games a fortnight earlier, arriving in Birmingham in strong form.
As is often the case, Hunt was not the quickest out of the blocks. The Guardian noted she “started like a woman whose spikes had been superglued to her blocks”, but she came through strongly at the finish to win in 11.00sec.
Ewa Swoboda of Poland took silver in 11.02sec, while Delphine Nkansa claimed bronze for Belgium in 11.06sec, underlining how tight the podium finish proved to be.
The BBC described the win as Hunt’s first major gold medal and a “coming of age” moment, as she stormed to victory on home soil.
Elsewhere at the championships, Norway won the mixed 4x400m relay, with Britain finishing in second place.
Why it matters
Amy Hunt's victory marks her first major gold medal and confirms her arrival among Europe's leading sprinters. Winning on home soil in Birmingham adds to the significance of the result for British athletics fans.
Frequently asked questions
What time did Amy Hunt run to win the 100m?
Hunt won the women's 100m in 11.00 seconds at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Who finished second and third in the women's 100m?
Ewa Swoboda of Poland took silver in 11.02sec and Delphine Nkansa of Belgium claimed bronze in 11.06sec.
Was this Amy Hunt's first major title?
According to the BBC, this was Hunt's first major gold medal. She had previously won world silver over 200m in Tokyo and 100m gold at the Commonwealth Games.