European Athletics Championships 2026: GB’s Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu achieve superb 100m one-two

Great Britain’s Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu claimed a sensational European 100m one-two for the hosts as Italy’s two-time defending champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs pulled up with an injury in Birmingham.

Glave made an international podium for the first time by winning 100m bronze at these championships in Rome two years ago, but the 26-year-old upgraded to gold with a dominant victory in 10.09 seconds.

Azu, the world and European champion over 60m indoors in 2025, improved on his 2022 bronze as he followed his team-mate over the line in 10.16 to the delight of the home crowd at Alexander Stadium.

German Owen Ansah completed the podium after gold-medal favourite Jacobs, a surprise Olympic champion five years ago, dropped out of contention at halfway.