Brits can clean up at Euros
Sprinter Reece Prescod believes Great Britain can complete a 100metres clean sweep at the European Championships.
The 22-year-old defended his title at the British Championships yesterday and booked his spot at the Europeans in Berlin in August.
He won in 10.06 seconds with Zharnel Hughes runner- up in 10.13secs and CJ Ujah third in 10.18s at the meeting in Birmingham.
Hughes qualified automatically as wel l with Ujah needing a selectors’ pick to make it to Germany but he ha s the qualification standard.
And Prescod, who has run a wind-assisted 9.88 this season, feels the trio will be the ones to beat in Berlin, insisting they could take all the medals.
He said: “Me and the boys are doing well. Zharnel is in good shape, CJ has come back and we are training together. Me and CJ will be ready to go and Zharnel is on form, so I don’t see why not.
“Everyone wants me to run sub-10 but I have no rush. I turn up for the occasion and do what I need to do to win.
“As for sub-10, I am racing Diamond League this year so it will come eventually. But today was about defending my title and qualifying for the Europeans.”
Hughes added: “It’s good to see that we are now able to reckon with the rest of the world.”
Dina Asher- Smith took the women’s title in 10.97, her third sub-11 seconds run of the season.
She said: “You can never feel unbeatable, that’s when you get beaten. When you step onto the line you have to be confident in your ability but no-one is unbeatable.
“You have to run with confidence but also a bit of vulnerability to give yourself that extra push.”
Scot Laura Muir returned from a training camp in St Moritz to win her 800m heat ahead of Sunday’s final in two minutes 03.15 seconds.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson failed to clear 1.93m in the high jump but still posted a season’s best of 1.90m, as she continues her build-up to the heptathlon at the European Championships.
She said: “I’m pleased with a season’s best. There was more in the bag but I’m starting to get back into the swing of competitions.”
Morgan Lake set a high-jump personal best of 1.97m as he qualified for the British team at the Europeans.
Holly Bradshaw wi l l also represent her country in Berlin after winning the pole vault, with Nick Miller taking the hammer title.