Amy Hunt secured her third gold medal, now eyeing a historic quadruple, as Dina Asher-Smith cemented her place in the record books. Great Britain’s 4x100m relay stars put on an incredible show at the European Championships, with the GB women’s quartet claiming the hosts’ second gold in a spectacular end to Saturday’s action in Birmingham. It was an absolute masterclass from the British sprint team, with one star achieving history and another setting herself up for even more.
Hunt Chasing History, Nobody Is Ready For This
Seriously, Amy Hunt is on fire! This 24-year-old sprint sensation picked up her third gold in just six days. She already crushed the 100m and 200m earlier in the week, and now the 4x100m relay gold means she is staring down a truly historic moment. On Sunday, she is attempting to become the first athlete in the event’s 92-year history to win four medals at a single edition when the mixed 4x100m relay hits the track. Think about that: ninety-two years of history, and she could be the first! Hunt, a Cambridge University graduate, has had an injury-disrupted start to her senior career, but she snagged her first individual global medal with world silver in Tokyo last year. She even held off Asher-Smith in the 200m. She made it clear she intends to “take it all” this week, and so far, no one has been able to stop her.
Asher-Smith’s Record-Tying Feat Is Legendary
While Hunt is chasing records, Dina Asher-Smith is rewriting them right now. This 30-year-old legend just earned her seventh gold at these championships, a decade after her very first. That insane tally matches the record held by Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Croatian discus thrower Sandra Elkasevic. But wait, there’s more. After her 200m bronze on Thursday, Asher-Smith also tied Polish sprinter Irena Szewinska’s overall record of 10 medals at the championships! Asher-Smith, a world champion over 200m and a British record holder in both sprint distances, has an incredible 22 senior international medals since her 2013 debut. Her seamless baton changeover to Hunt was absolutely symbolic: one British sprint star achieving history and the other just getting started. It really felt like a passing of the torch, didn’t it?
Britain’s Relay Teams Were Absolutely Dominant
The women’s 4x100m relay was nothing short of utterly dominant. Imani-Lara Lansiquot, alongside 21-year-old student midwife Success Eduan, blasted across the finish line in 42.05 seconds. They were more than a second clear of Switzerland and Poland, who grabbed the other medals. And the men’s team? They were also gold medalists, thanks to Romell Glave storming down the home straight in 38.45 seconds, beating Germany and Belgium. Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hinchliffe, and 200m silver medallist Zharnel Hughes guided that baton perfectly. These two golds pushed Britain’s medal tally to 12, including six golds, as the hosts try to catch table-topping Italy, who have 17 medals, heading into the final day of competition. Get ready for Sunday, because Hunt’s shot at that historic fourth gold in the mixed 4x100m relay is going to be must-watch TV!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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