SPRINTING TO SUCCESS FOR GB&NI TEAM ON DAY 2 OF THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPS
Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GB&NI) sprint to success on the second day of the European Team Championships in Madrid, rounding the day off with the team in sixth place, just three points behind France in fifth.
The GB & NI men dominated the men’s sprints on the first evening on the track in Madrid. Samuel Reardon (Nigel Sticking, Blackheath & Bromley) ran not only a new personal best time but a new Championship record time of 44.60. This time places him seventh on the European U23 all-time list.
“That was an amazing race. I knew a championship record could go as it was such a good field, and the weather was perfect. It is really hot and no wind.
“The stadium and the track are unbelievable, so I thought I could be competitive, try and go for the win and get a PB, but to go 44.6, which is world championship qualifying time, a championships record and a PB, the list goes on – it is just so, so amazing.”
In the finale of the opening evening on the track, the world’s fastest accountant, Eugene Amo-Dadzie (Steve Fudge, Woodford Green Essex Ladies), ran 10.07 to claim the top spot in the 100m. He will go again in the relay on Saturday.
“I am very, very happy, and it is always an honour and a blessing to pull on a GB vest; I am really happy – team champs, so happy to do my part for the team. Always thankful and blessed to come away healthy as well, then helping the relay team tomorrow to get maximum points and I am feeling good.”
Emily Newnham (Nick Dakin, Shaftesbury Barnet), the 400m hurdler, ran a new personal best time of 50.84 in the 400m, finishing fifth overall. She held strong in the last 200m with the German next to her and the Spanish on her other shoulder whilst Femke Bol (NED) stormed to victory with a championship record.
“That was so much fun. I find the 400m so challenging, as you have nothing to think about; the hurdles are so broken down. But that was good; I enjoyed it – it was fun!
“I have only done one 400m flat this season, I think it is good…
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