Amy Hunt made history at the European Championships in Birmingham by securing four gold medals over the course of the week, an unprecedented achievement for a female athlete at this level of competition. Her final triumph came in the mixed 4x100m relay on the last night of the event, where she anchored Great Britain to victory in a tightly contested race against Germany.

The relay unfolded with a challenging start as Jeremiah Azu, who had won silver in the men’s 100m, left the British team in fourth place after the first exchange. Dina Asher-Smith, a former 200m world champion, powered her leg to regain the lead, but Germany briefly overtook Britain on the following leg, with Zharnel Hughes on the track. Hunt then received the baton trailing by 0.03 seconds but closed the gap quickly and finished the anchor leg in 9.86 seconds, securing gold for Britain with a total time of 39.97 seconds, 0.14 seconds ahead of Germany.

At 24 years old, Hunt expressed her delight at ending the championships alongside close teammates, noting that she and Hughes had only practiced their baton exchange an hour before the race. Despite the mixed relay being a new addition to the European Championships this year, Hunt’s individual performances left no doubt about her dominance. She captured gold in both the 100m and 200m sprints and contributed to two relay victories during the event.

A Cambridge graduate who previously described herself as both a “track goddess” and “academic badass,” Hunt’s breakthrough signals significant potential as the current Olympic cycle continues. Attention now turns to her prospects at next year’s World Championships, where she will face a deeper field from the United States and Caribbean nations.

Dina Asher-Smith also added to her legacy by earning her eighth European gold medal—the most by any female athlete in the championships’ 92-year history—with a total of 10 medals of all colors at the event.

On the same evening, Georgia Hunter Bell claimed gold in the women’s 1500m with a commanding performance. Leading from the front and maintaining a tactical pace, she surged in the final 300 meters to finish in 4:07.78, more than a second ahead of Poland’s Klaudia Kazimierska in second place. Hunter Bell’s victory was notable given the field’s relative inexperience at this distance within three seconds of her personal best.

British women also excelled earlier in the day in the marathon, where Abbie Donnelly won bronze to become the first British female to reach the podium in this event at the European Championships. Donnelly, along with teammates Natasha Wilson (fifth) and Rose Harvey (14th), helped Great Britain secure the team gold medal.

In the long jump, Jazmin Sawyers, competing two years after rupturing her Achilles tendon, claimed silver with a season-best leap of 6.99 meters. Only Italy’s Larissa Iapichino surpassed her mark.

The combined successes marked a strong finish to the championships for British women, highlighting emerging talents alongside established stars.