Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith etched their names in history tonight, snatching relay gold and capping a wild finish for Great Britain at the European Championships! Talk about a spectacular end to the competition, with Georgia Hunter Bell also claiming a commanding 1500m gold. Hunt, the 24-year-old sprint sensation, even held up four fingers to the camera, showcasing her absolutely ridiculous performance.
Hunt and Asher-Smith Own the Track
This mixed 4x100m relay victory was pure fire, with Hunt holding off Germany on the home straight, driving the sell-out crowd wild! That European record of 39.97 seconds was just the cherry on top for the world silver medallist. Seriously, four golds? She added this mixed relay win to her triumphs in the 100m, 200m, and the women’s 4x100m in Birmingham. The woman is unstoppable. And then there’s Dina Asher-Smith, who is simply unparalleled. With her eighth gold and 11th medal overall, she’s officially the most successful athlete in the competition’s 92-year history. Alongside Jeremiah Azu and Zharnel Hughes, this team totally dominated the sprint events, extending GB’s hold on them. Asher-Smith, who was “absolutely terrified” during the inaugural mixed 4x100m, leaves Birmingham a 22-time international medallist in her senior career! Hunt even called Asher-Smith “the real life GOAT.” Can you believe she won a record-equalling seventh gold a decade after her first? Absolutely wild.
Golden Finishes and Medal Table Drama
It wasn’t just the sprinters bringing home the hardware. Georgia Hunter Bell, the 32-year-old, masterfully controlled the women’s 1500m final, bursting clear to grab gold. This win continues her golden year, adding to her world indoor and Commonwealth glory. That’s her seventh international medal in two years, and she’s just building momentum on this incredible fairytale return to the sport after quitting for five years! GB finished with nine gold medals overall, but man, they were pipped at the post for top spot in the medal table by Italy, who edged them out for the men’s 4x400m relay gold by a razor-thin 0.03 seconds. Still, Matthew Hudson-Smith, with Toby Harries, Ben Jefferies, and Charlie Dobson, grabbed silver in that event, and with his ninth medal, he surpassed Christophe Lemaitre as the most decorated man in championship history. Long jumper Jazmin Sawyers also put on a show with a career-best series, but finished one centimetre shy of gold, with a best leap of 6.99 metres behind Italy’s Larissa Iapichino. And we can’t forget the women’s 4x400m relay team of Yemi Mary John, Lina Nielsen, Nicole Yeargin, and Emily Newnham, taking silver 0.58 seconds behind the Dutch.
Great Britain brought the curtain down on their home championships with five medals in 76 minutes, taking their overall medal tally to 19. What a week for these athletes! Hunt, a Cambridge University grad, boldly stated her intention to take all four sprint titles, aiming to be “iconic,” and she seriously delivered. With performances like these, you just know Hunt is only getting started with her medal collection, and we can’t wait to see what heights she reaches next!
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Originally reported by BBC Sport.
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