READ MORE: 'Sexy and aggressive' AMY HUNT reveals how she has gatecrashed world sprinting's eliteSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy PAUL MARTIN Published: 22:09 BST, 10 August 2026 | Updated: 23:24 BST, 10 August 2026
Sprint sensation Amy Hunt continued her sizzling summer by storming to a landmark European gold in Birmingham. The 24-year-old clocked 11.00s to land her first major individual triumph and dethrone reigning champion Dina Asher-Smith, who finished fifth. 'I was getting fed up of silver,' said Hunt, who finished second in the Commonwealth Games final in Glasgow. 'It is so special to do this at home.'I had such a big premonition, and I just love my job. This is what makes it the best.'I just had such a magical feeling. I've won English Schools here, I've raced here as a kind of 13, 14-year-old, so, this is really my track. I'm a girl, I'm from Newark, so I just had a feeling that this was going to be my night.'My first gold. I think it was definitely time for an upgrade. I think this was definitely a coming of age for me here tonight, and I'm now kind of fully established.'I'm a 100m medallist, I've got two 100m medals in the last two weeks, and one more sub-11 to boot. I'm very, very happy.'Hunt narrowly held off Poland's Eva Swoboda, who finished two-hundredths of a second behind, with Belgium's Delphine Nkansa earning bronze.Amy Hunt is the new European champion after taking gold in the 100m sprint Grantham rocket Amy Hunt will be competing across four fronts in Birmingham this weekHunt was part of the British quartet who won 4x100m gold in Rome two years ago and now stands alone as the fastest woman on the continent.It is the start of what she hopes will be a memorable week, with the Grantham rocket competing across four fronts in Birmingham and channelling High School Musical in the build-up by stating 'I want it all'. And having claimed a breakthrough World Championship silver over 200m in Tokyo last year, few would bet against Hunt adding to her tally in the coming days.Her success came hot on the heels of Britain's first medal, as Ben Jefferies, Charlotte Henrich, Toby Harries and Yemi Mary John combined for mixed 4x400m relay silver behind Norway, who set a new Championship record of 3:09.62.Scott Lincoln was left to rue another near miss as he finished fourth in the men's shot put.
