Great Britain’s mixed 4x100m relay team set a European record of 39.97 seconds for gold, propelled by Amy Hunt’s blistering finish on the home straight. That incredible performance was GB’s ninth gold, and their 16th overall, officially moving them past Italy to the top of the medal standings.
Hunt and Asher-Smith: Rewriting the History Books
Sprint sensation Amy Hunt is just on another level right now, holding up four fingers to the camera after anchoring the mixed 4x100m relay to victory. That was her unprecedented fourth gold of the week, adding to triumphs in the 100m, 200m, and women’s 4x100m. She’s only 24 and already crushing it. Her teammate Dina Asher-Smith, who Hunt called “the real life GOAT,” is absolutely unparalleled. Asher-Smith’s eighth gold and 11th medal overall makes her the most successful athlete in the competition’s 92-year history. She even won a record-equalling seventh gold on Saturday night, a full decade after her first, and is now a 22-time international medallist in her senior career, despite feeling “absolutely terrified” during the mixed relay. The team, featuring Jeremiah Azu, Asher-Smith, Zharnel Hughes, and Hunt, has delivered six golds out of a possible seven across the sprint events. Hughes matched Matthew Hudson-Smith, Mo Farah, and Roger Black as the most successful British man with his fifth gold at the championships.
Hunter Bell’s Fairytale Comeback Continues
And it wasn’t just the sprinters tearing it up! Georgia Hunter Bell claimed a commanding 1500m gold, expertly controlling the final before bursting clear. This is her golden year for sure, adding to world indoor and Commonwealth glory. It marks her seventh international medal in two years, and it’s an incredible story: she quit the sport for five years after a promising junior career before making a fairytale return. Talk about building momentum! Hunt, a Cambridge University graduate, boldly stated her intention to take all four sprint titles this week in her bid to be “iconic,” and she’s delivered every single time in front of the home crowd.
With these absolute legends pushing the pace, Great Britain is not just in the lead, they are maintaining their bid to top the final medal table. You’ve got to wonder what else these athletes have in store as they build on this incredible momentum!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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