Asher-Smith, Hughes Break Records At UK Athletics Championships

Zharnel Hughes secured a dominant sprint double at the UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham, winning the men's 100m and 200m with a championship record 19.90 seconds in the latter, confirming his status as Britain's leading male sprinter and earning qualification for the World Championships in Tokyo. Dina Asher-Smith narrowly defended her women's 200m title in a photo finish against Amy Hunt, clocking a championship record 22.14 seconds, a performance that reflects her return to form after a midseason coaching change and relocation back to London, where she feels better supported. Amy Hunt won the women's 100m earlier in the weekend with a personal best, while Daryll Neita took bronze in the 200m and remains eligible for Tokyo despite a previous disqualification in the 100m. Other notable winners included Georgia Hunter Bell, who claimed the women's 800m title but remains undecided about her event choice for Tokyo, and Max Burgin, who won the men's 800m. The championships served as British trials for Tokyo, with top finishers securing their places on the squad set to be announced later in August.