Hunt and Asher-Smith Make History as GB Closes European Athletics Championships with Golds

Great Britain sealed a memorable European Athletics Championships with a record-breaking mixed 4x100m relay gold in Birmingham, as Amy Hunt claimed her fourth gold of the competition alongside Dina Asher-Smith, Zharnel Hughes and Jeremiah Azu. Their winning time of 39.97 seconds set a new European record.

Asher-Smith, 30, extended her own record as the most decorated athlete in the 92-year history of the European Championships, finishing with eight golds and 11 medals overall. Hunt described her teammate as "the real life GOAT."

Georgia Hunter Bell won the women's 1500m final in commanding fashion, continuing a remarkable season that has already yielded world indoor and Commonwealth titles. The 32-year-old, who took a five-year break from the sport before her comeback, is now one of the most decorated middle-distance runners in British history.

Great Britain finished the championships with 19 total medals but was narrowly beaten to the top of the medal table by Italy, which claimed the final gold in the men's 4x400m relay, edging the British team by just 0.03 seconds.

Matthew Hudson-Smith, competing in the relay alongside Toby Harries, Ben Jefferies and Charlie Dobson, surpassed French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre as the most decorated man in championship history with his ninth career medal. Long jumper Jazmin Sawyers set a personal best of 6.99 metres but missed gold by one centimetre behind Italy's Larissa Iapichino.