Britain's Amy Hunt wins European women's 100m gold
BIRMINGHAM, UK: Britain’s Amy Hunt scorched to victory in the 100m at the European athletics championships in Birmingham on Monday.
Birmingham, UK witnessed Britain's Amy Hunt claim the European women's 100m gold title on Monday. Hunt finished the race in an impressive 11.00 seconds, edging out Poland's Ewa Swoboda by 0.02 seconds. Switzerland's Geraldine di Tizio-Frey secured the bronze with a time of 11.06 seconds. Hunt's breakthrough performance came after achieving a sub-11 second barrier for the first time this year at the Stockholm Diamond League meet.
Dina Asher-Smith, Britain's defending champion, finished fifth in the race. Hunt, who is also a part of the British team that won European 4x100m relay gold in Rome in 2024, is set to continue her impressive track record, including Olympic silver in the relay in Paris and silver in the 200m at the Tokyo World Championships.
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