Glave and Azu secure European 100m one-two for Great Britain
Romell Glave claims gold in 10.09 seconds, with teammate Jeremiah Azu taking silver, extending Great Britain’s sprint success at the European Athletics Championships.
Great Britain’s Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu claimed a one-two finish in the men’s 100m at the European Championships in Birmingham, reinforcing the host nation’s dominance in sprint events. Glave won the gold medal with a time of 10.09 seconds, while Azu secured silver in 10.16 seconds. The result came just 24 hours after Amy Hunt won the women’s 100m title, marking a significant day for British athletics at the Alexander Stadium.
Glave, 26, described the victory as “total domination” for Great Britain. He became the sixth British man to win the European 100m title, following previous victories by Zharnel Hughes in 2018 and James Dasaolu in 2014. This gold medal marked a significant upgrade from the bronze he won at the 2022 championships in Rome. Glave had previously broken the 10-second barrier for the first time in legal conditions to win his first British title in June and has run sub-10 on six occasions this season.
Azu, the world and European champion over 60m indoors in 2025, improved on his 2022 bronze medal finish. He followed Glave over the line to the delight of the home crowd. Azu had recorded a season’s best of 10.00 seconds in Glasgow two weeks prior to the championships and finished fourth and fifth at this year’s World Indoor Championships and Commonwealth Games.
Germany’s Owen Ansah completed the podium with the bronze medal. The race was affected by the withdrawal of Italy’s two-time defending champion, Lamont Marcell Jacobs, who pulled up with an injury at the halfway point. Jacobs had previously been defeated by Glave on home turf in Italy earlier in the season.
Glave attributed his recent progress to a focus on sharpening the first 40 metres of his race. He had faced injury setbacks in the past, including a back fracture, but remained consistent with his training this year. Glave was the fastest 17-year-old in the world in 2017 with a time of 10.21 seconds. While three British men qualified for the final, Louie Hinchliffe did not contest the medal race.
