Glave and Azu fulfil GB medal sweep goal with 100m gold and silver
Britain's Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu won gold and silver respectively in the men's 100m at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, achieving a goal they had set earlier this year.
Great Britain strengthened its standing in the men's 100m sprint at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, as Romell Glave crossed the line first to take gold, with teammate Jeremiah Azu following close behind to claim silver.
After the race, both athletes revealed that the result was no accident. They said that a medal sweep in this event had been discussed with their coaching teams earlier in the year, with the aim of securing two podium finishes in the same race.
Goal achieved
The achievement by Glave and Azu underlines the current strength of Britain's sprinting programme, with both athletes performing at a high level simultaneously to secure two of the three medals on offer in this high-profile event at the European Championships.
The gold and silver in the men's 100m mark a significant result for the British athletics delegation, demonstrating the country's sprinters' competitiveness on the continental stage.
