Amy Hunt overcame Dina Asher-Smith to successfully defend her British 100m crown at the UK Championships in Birmingham, clocking 11.01 seconds into a helpful tailwind. Asher-Smith, the British record holder over all sprint distances, finished second in a season's best 11.13.
Hunt asserts dominance in rivalry
The 24-year-old Hunt, who broke 11 seconds for the first time this month, said: "One of the things I said to myself today was that if I can't win my own national trials then how am I expecting to win gold at Europeans?" She added: "I really wanted to come here and put a statement out to all the other European girls and the British girls that I'm here, and I'm a force to be reckoned with."
The rivalry between Hunt and Asher-Smith has seesawed in recent years. Last summer, Hunt won her first British 100m title in Asher-Smith's absence, then lost the 200m crown to her on the same time. Hunt later took 200m silver ahead of Asher-Smith, who replied with the British 60m title earlier this year.
Glave claims first British 100m title
Romell Glave, born in Jamaica and raised in London from age 16, won the men's 100m title in a personal best 9.98 seconds, his first legal sub-10 run. British record holder Zharnel Hughes took silver in 10.01, and former champion Louie Hinchliffe bronze in 10.03.
Glave, 26, who recovered from a fractured back to win European bronze in 2024, said: "I knew the talent was there, the potential was there, but I had to believe it... Thanks to my support staff, my coach, they have been there for me through the ups and downs." He added: "I'm running with freedom, because once you run with freedom, you're more dangerous. The mission now is to go to Europeans and strive for gold."
Other highlights from UK Championships
The second day features finals including the women's 400m, where Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is using the event as a speed workout. Hodgkinson advanced fifth fastest from heats, with British record holder Amber Anning leading qualifiers. Olympic 400m silver medallist Matt Hudson-Smith qualified fastest for his final, as did Jake Wightman and Georgia Hunter Bell in the 800m.
