Healy finishes fourth in women's 5000m at European Champs
- Romell Glave won the European men's 100m gold in Birmingham on Tuesday, clocking 10.09 seconds to defeat two-time defending champion Marcell Jacobs.
- Jacobs, the Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, suffered a 'serious' adductor injury during the final, slowing to a jog at 50m after feeling pain in the blocks.
- World indoor 60m champion Jeremiah Azu secured silver for Britain in 10.16 seconds, while Germany's Owen Ansah took bronze in 10.19 seconds despite facing calls for a four-year doping ban.
- Glave called Britain's 1-2 finish 'domination,' following Amy Hunt's women's race victory on Monday. He noted upgrading from a 2024 bronze medal was 'an amazing feeling.'
- Britain's sprint dominance in Birmingham positions the nation as a European powerhouse, though Jacobs finished seventh, more than two seconds off pace, underscoring the physical toll elite competition demands.
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Britain’s Glave upstages Jacobs to win 100m gold
Britain’s Romell Glave upstaged two-time defending champion Marcell Jacobs to win the European men’s 100m gold in Birmingham on Tuesday.Jacobs, the Tokyo Olympics gold medalist, had been favorite going into the race, but had a terrible start, handing Glave an advantage he never ceded.The Italian sud
HS follows the day of the European Championship.
The third day of the European Athletics Championships is taking place in Birmingham, Great Britain, on Wednesday. Four Lithuanians will compete in the morning session.
Nadia and Micol, gold and bronze in Birmingham, relived the race in front of the maxiscreen at Casa Italia
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Romell Glave says ‘it’s my time to dominate’ after winning 100m European gold
Glave followed up Amy Hunt’s 100m success on Monday to seal a British double. Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/british-matthew-hudsonsmith-croydon-marcell-jacobs-jamaica-b3031449.html Author : Rachel Steinberg Publish date : 2026-08-11 22:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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