This summer, Lucy Bull and Edward Scott delivered two rare British results in the javelin at the European U18 Championships in Rieti. Bull won the women’s title with 56.60m, while Scott claimed silver in the men’s competition with 70.02m. Two medals which, on their own, are obviously not enough to herald a revival of British javelin. Yet they raise a broader question in an event where many of the leading throwers of recent years have come from countries in which cricket plays a major role : does the United Kingdom finally have a generation capable of beginning to close the gap ? Read more Read More
Amy Hunt has not had to wait long before returning to competition. Just days after completing a historic four-gold-medal haul at the European Championships in Birmingham, the British sprinter will already be back on the track this Friday evening in Lausanne, where she is set to contest the 200 metres on the Diamond League circuit. After a 2026 season already marked by major progress and significant success, Amy Hunt arrives in Switzerland looking to continue her upward trajectory against a particularly strong field. Read more Read More
The British 4x100m relays completed a clean sweep in Birmingham by winning both European titles. Following the individual successes of Amy Hunt and Romell Glave over 100m, as well as silver medals for Azu over 100m and Zharnel Hughes over 200m, the United Kingdom continued its strong showing in the sprint events. The women retained their continental title, while the men reclaimed a crown they had last won in 2022. For Amy Hunt, the victory already represents her third gold medal of these European Championships. Read more Read More
Amy Hunt claimed a second European title in Birmingham by winning the 200 metres, just days after securing gold in the 100m. The British sprinter, already impressive in the semi-finals, confirmed her status as favourite by winning in 22.19, the fastest European performance of the year. She finished ahead of Rhasidat Adeleke, who set a new national record of 22.28, while fellow British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith took bronze in 22.29. With two individual titles to her name, Hunt has therefore completed the sprint double over 100m and 200m, with the women’s 4x100m and mixed 4x100m relays still to come and potentially offering further opportunities for medals in Birmingham. Read more Read More
Shaikira King and Otis Poole won two bronze medals for the United Kingdom during the fourth evening of the World U20 Championships in Eugene, while the mixed 4x100m relay claimed silver after lowering its national record once again in the final. With the three medals won on the night, the british team now has four podium finishes at this edition of the championships, following Wyatt Larkins’ bronze in the hammer throw. Read more Read More
