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Adam Gemili, Desiree Henry and Martyn Rooney anchor triple relay gold Adam Gemili, Desiree Henry and Martyn Rooney anchor relay gold treble
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Adam Gemili led the men’s 4x100 metres team to glory on the final day of the European Championships, securing the British team a record gold medal haul. On a golden final day of the championships Britain have overtaken the previous record of nine gold medals set in Budapest in 1998. Adam Gemili led the men’s 4x100 metres team to glory on the final day of the European Championships, securing the British team a record gold medal haul. On a golden final day of the championships Britain overtook the previous record of nine gold medals set in Budapest in 1998.
Having already seen Mo Farah and the men’s 4x400m team triumph on the final day, the quartet of James Ellington, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Richard Kilty and Gemili followed suit at the Stadion Letzingrud.Having already seen Mo Farah and the men’s 4x400m team triumph on the final day, the quartet of James Ellington, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Richard Kilty and Gemili followed suit at the Stadion Letzingrud.
Gemili, gold medallist in the 200m, brought the team home in a European-leading 37.93sec, coming close to the previous record of 37.73sec which has stood since the 1999 World Championships.Gemili, gold medallist in the 200m, brought the team home in a European-leading 37.93sec, coming close to the previous record of 37.73sec which has stood since the 1999 World Championships.
Olympic and Commonwealth gold medallist Greg Rutherford can now add European long jump champion to his impressive list of honours. The Olympic and Commonwealth gold medallist Greg Rutherford added European long jump champion to his impressive list of honours. He overcame injury to triumph at Hampden Park a fortnight ago and secured his place at the top of the long jump podium in Zurich with an impressive leap of 8.29m – 14 centimetres ahead of his nearest rival, Louis Tsatoumas of Greece.
He overcame injury to triumph at Hampden Park a fortnight ago and secured his place at the top of the long jump podium in Zurich with an impressive leap of 8.29m – 14 centimetres ahead of nearest rival Louis Tsatoumas of Greece. Earlier Martyn Rooney anchored Great Britain’s 4x400 metres relay team to gold as the favourites fulfilled their potential in breaking the three-minute barrier on the final day of the European Championships.
Earlier, Martyn Rooney anchored Great Britain’s 4x400 metres relay team to gold as the favourites fulfilled their potential in breaking the three-minute barrier on the final day of the European Championships.
Having seen their female compatriots win bronze, Conrad Williams, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Michael Bingham and Rooney were charged with bringing the baton home and did not disappoint.Having seen their female compatriots win bronze, Conrad Williams, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Michael Bingham and Rooney were charged with bringing the baton home and did not disappoint.
Williams produced a sturdy first leg, handing the baton over to Hudson-Smith at the front of the pack. The teenager, fresh from winning individual silver on Friday, followed it with a strong leg which was matched by Bingham, who handed over to anchorman Rooney in second place.Williams produced a sturdy first leg, handing the baton over to Hudson-Smith at the front of the pack. The teenager, fresh from winning individual silver on Friday, followed it with a strong leg which was matched by Bingham, who handed over to anchorman Rooney in second place.
Taking the confidence brought by Friday’s gold medal – his first at a major championship – the 27-year-old powered past the Russians, crossing in a Europe-leading 2 mins 58.79 sec. Taking the confidence brought by Friday’s gold medal – his first at a major championship – the 27-year-old powered past the Russians, crossing in a Europe-leading 2min 58.79sec.
In the final action on the track, Britain’s women completed a superb championships by taking victory in a new national record of 42.24 sec ahead of France and Russia, beating the previous mark set at the Moscow Olympics 34 years ago. The British quartet of Asha Philip, 100m bronze medallist Ashleigh Nelson, 200m silver medallist Jodie Williams and Desiree Henry hung on to win the team’s 12th gold. In the final action on the track Britain’s women completed a superb championships by taking victory in a new national record of 42.24sec ahead of France and Russia, beating the previous mark set at the Moscow Olympics 34 years ago. The British quartet of Asha Philip, 100m bronze medallist Ashleigh Nelson, 200m silver medallist Jodie Williams and Desiree Henry hung on to win the team’s 12th gold.