European Championships: Britain’s Amy Hunt triumphs with gold in 100m

11 Aug 2026 • 3:40 PM MYT
The Independent
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European Championships: Britain’s Amy Hunt triumphs with gold in 100m

  • Amy Hunt won her first senior title by taking gold in the 100 metres at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham in 11 seconds.
  • The 24-year-old British sprinter described the win as a coming-of-age moment, following her silver medal at the Commonwealth Games two weeks earlier.
  • Hunt is targeting four gold medals at the championships, with the 200m, mixed relay, and women's 4x100m relay still ahead.
  • Great Britain earned their first medal of the championships with silver in the 4x400m relay, while defending 100m champion Dina Asher-Smith finished fifth.
  • Jakob Ingebrigtsen returned from an 11-month layoff following Achilles surgery to secure gold in the men's 5000m.

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