Young and Hahn win England's first athletics golds at Commonwealth Games
Thomas Young and Sophie Hahn secured England's first athletics gold medals on the opening night of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Sprinter Thomas Young and Sophie Hahn won gold medals for England on the opening night of athletics at the Commonwealth Games. Both triumphed in their respective men's and women's 100m T38 finals in Glasgow—a classification for athletes with coordination impairments.
Young, celebrating his 26th birthday, clocked a season's best and Games record of 11.11 seconds. He missed the 2022 Games due to injury. "It might be the best birthday I've ever had," he said. "It's actually joint with Fulham winning in the play-offs on my 20th, but it's probably this to be fair. Just. I've not had my birthday cake yet. I was eyeing up a chocolate cake in the hotel so if they're still open I'll have some of that."
In the women's final, Hahn (12.79) beat Team Wales captain and defending champion Olivia Breen into second place. England teammate Maddie Down posted a personal best of 12.86 to secure bronze. "This is very special," said Hahn. "It's been a long time since I last won a Commonwealth Games back in 2018. This means a lot to come here in a home Games and to win."
British champion Sam Bennett won silver in the men's 110m hurdles final with a personal best of 13.30, beaten by Jamaica's Demario Prince. England's Tade Ojoro finished fifth. Kimani Jack earned bronze in the men's high jump (2.20m) as Jamaica's Romaine Beckford took gold (2.25m). In the women's 800m first round, Olympic silver medallist Georgia Hunter Bell won her heat in 2:02.61, ahead of Scotland's Jemmie Reekie.
