British Relay Teams Secure Double Gold at European Championship — image accompanying The Guardian Athletics's report. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Britain's women's 4x100m team dominated the race, finishing in 42.05 seconds, well ahead of Switzerland and Poland. Amy Hunt praised her teammates, calling them 'superwomen'.
The men's 4x100m team also secured gold, finishing in 38.45 seconds, ahead of Germany and Belgium. Success Eduan, a midwifery student, is considering a full-time sprinting career. Read more racing coverage.
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Britain's men's and women's 4x100m teams both win gold in European Championship relays. Britain's women's 4x100m team dominated the race, finishing in 42.05 seconds, well ahead of Switzerland and Poland. Amy Hunt praised her teammates, calling them 'superwomen'.
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Runner World published this brief on August 15, 2026. The underlying The Guardian Athletics report was dated August 15, 2026.
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