Paul Martin In Birmingham

Matthew Hudson-Smith won his third individual European 400m title in Birmingham, finishing in 44.17 seconds after leading from start to finish. The home victory gave him eight European Championship medals overall, tying France’s Christophe Lemaitre as the competition’s most decorated male athlete. Hudson-Smith criticized negativity about attendance and urged athletes to promote athletics more positively, while dedicating the victory to his daughter and the Birmingham and Wolverhampton community.