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Hunt wins 100m gold
British sprinter Amy Hunt won the women’s 100m at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Monday (10) in 11.00, edging Ewa Swoboda (11.02) and Delphine Nkansa (11.06).
“Amy Hunt powered through the field to win 100m gold at the European Athletics Championships on Monday (10) in 11.00”
Hunt told BBC Sport, "I have had such a string of silvers and I was starting to get a bit fed up with it, so I thought it was time for gold," after delivering Britain’s first gold medal of the championships.
The same opening-day session also featured Jakob Ingebrigtsen winning the men’s 5,000m in 13:15.29, with Florian Bremm second and Etienne Daguinos third, as he returned after Achilles tendon surgery early this year.
Ingebrigtsen said, "Coming from the lowest of lows to be European champion again means the world to me," describing his comeback to claim his fourth consecutive 5,000-meters title at the European championships.
Home crowd and rivals
The BBC framed Hunt’s victory as a coming-of-age moment in Birmingham, noting she was 24 and had already won world 200m silver in Tokyo and Commonwealth 100m silver two weeks earlier.
Hunt described the emotional build-up to gold, telling the BBC, "My parents gifted me these gold earrings to finally level up, because I wear all-silver jewellery."
In the same race, Asher-Smith—listed by the BBC as the defending champion—finished fifth in 11.10, while Poland’s Ewa Swoboda and Belgium’s Delphine Nkansa completed the podium in 11.02 and 11.06.
The Guardian also highlighted Hunt’s late surge, quoting her as saying, "I want it all," as she reached for what it described as a golden future after taking 100m gold in 11.00sec.
Medal plans and next races
With the championships continuing in Birmingham, Hunt was reported as having opportunities to add to her tally this week, as she was entered in the 200m and both the women’s and mixed 4x100m relay events.
“Hunt could have as many as three opportunities to add to her tally this week”
The BBC said Hunt could attempt a historic run, noting she would now attempt to become the first athlete to win four gold medals at a single edition in the event's 92-year history when the mixed 4x100m relay takes place on Sunday (15 August).
In the men’s 5,000m final, the BBC and local coverage tied Ingebrigtsen’s performance to his comeback from injury, with the KSAT report saying he hadn’t raced since surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue around his left Achilles tendon.
Looking ahead, the BBC added that both Hunt and Ingebrigtsen would return to action on Wednesday, when attention turns to the women’s 200m medals before the weekend’s relays.
