History for Hunt and Asher-Smith as GB win relay gold

History for Hunt and Asher-Smith as GB win relay gold Amy Hunt and Dina Asher‑Smith made history while Georgia Hunter Bell secured a commanding 1500 m gold, keeping Great Britain’s bid to top the medal table alive at the European Championships. Sprint sensation Hunt held up four fingers to the camera after holding off Germany’s challenge on the anchor leg of the mixed 4x100m relay, as a sell‑out crowd roared the 24‑year‑old on to an unprecedented fourth gold of the week. The Olympic silver medallist guided the quartet to victory in a European record 39.97 seconds, adding to her triumphs in the 100m, 200m and women's 4x100m events in Birmingham. With her eighth gold and 11th medal overall, Asher‑Smith stands unparalleled as the most successful athlete in the competition's 92‑year history; a squad also featuring Jeremiah Azu and Zharnel Hughes extended the hosts' domination of the sprint events. Hunter Bell expertly controlled the women's 1500m final, bursting clear to continue her golden year by adding to her world indoor and Commonwealth titles. The performance marked the 32‑year‑old's seventh world medal in two years, as she builds momentum on her fairy‑tale return to athletics after a five‑year hiatus following a promising junior career. That result gave Great Britain its ninth gold medal, moving the team above Italy at the top of the standings and raising its overall tally to 16 medals. More to follow.