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Britain Completes Sprint Double as Glave Wins European 100m Gold

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  • Great Britain's Romell Glave won the men's 100m gold at the European Athletics Championships, completing a sprint double after Amy Hunt's women's title.
  • Glave secured a one-two finish for Britain with teammate Jeremiah Azu taking silver, while Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs withdrew during the race.
  • Glave expressed satisfaction with his performance, particularly his improved start, and described Great Britain's dominance in the event as "total domination."

Great Britain achieved a dominant sprint double at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, with Romell Glave claiming the men's 100m gold medal. This victory followed Amy Hunt's triumph in the women's 100m the previous day, marking a significant success for British sprinting.

It is an amazing feeling. Just the work I put in to come here and execute my race. We have been working on my start, and I was able to execute that today.

— Romell GlaveGlave described his feelings after winning the men's 100m gold medal.

Glave led a British one-two finish at the Alexander Stadium, with Jeremiah Azu securing the silver medal. The race saw the withdrawal of Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, who pulled up midway through the final. Glave clocked 10.09 seconds for his gold medal performance, while Azu finished shortly after to take silver.

Reflecting on his win, Glave attributed his success to dedicated work on his race start. "It is an amazing feeling. Just the work I put in to come here and execute my race. We have been working on my start, and I was able to execute that today," he told BBC Sport. He highlighted the significance of upgrading from a bronze medal in 2024 to gold this year.

Upgrading from a bronze medal from 2024 is an amazing feeling.

— Romell GlaveGlave commented on his progression from the previous year's championship.

Jeremiah Azu expressed pleasure in reaching the podium after what he described as an inconsistent season. "A tough year up and down. The most irregular [season] in terms of races; they are quite inconsistent. When it comes to championships, I know I find my best," Azu stated. He felt he delivered his best performance in the final, emphasizing the competitive nature of the 100m field.

That was the aim to get one, two, and three, but we got one – two, which is also amazing.

— Romell GlaveGlave discussed Great Britain's medal aspirations in the 100m race.

Both Glave and Azu acknowledged discussions among British sprinters about achieving a clean sweep of the medals. "We were always speaking about it that we were going one, two and three. We got one and two, so we did pretty well," Azu said. Glave confidently declared Great Britain's current standing in the 100m as "domination. Total domination."

A tough year up and down. The most irregular [season] in terms of races; they are quite inconsistent. When it comes to championships, I know I find my best.

— Jeremiah AzuAzu reflected on his season leading up to the silver medal win.
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