Summary
Dina Asher-Smith and Zharnel Hughes set new records and won the 200m races at the UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Both athletes qualified for the World Championships in Tokyo by finishing in the top two and meeting the required standards. Other athletes, including Georgia Hunter Bell and Max Burgin, also secured spots for the World Championships.
Key Facts
- Dina Asher-Smith won the women's 200m race at the UK Athletics Championships with a time of 22.14 seconds.
- Zharnel Hughes won the men's 200m, achieving a record time of 19.90 seconds.
- Both Asher-Smith and Hughes qualified for the World Championships in Tokyo, set to take place in September.
- Athletes needed a top-two finish and to meet the World Athletics entry standard to qualify.
- Georgia Hunter Bell won the women's 800m final, securing her place for Tokyo.
- Max Burgin dominated the men's 800m, earning a spot in the World Championships.
- Other athletes like Charlie Dobson, Amber Anning, and Josh Kerr also succeeded in their events and qualified for Tokyo.
- The UK Athletics Championships served as the British trials for the selection of athletes for the World Championships.
