Overview

• Dina Asher-Smith clocked a championship record 22.14 seconds to win the women’s 200m by one thousandth of a second, confirmed her 100m/200m double in Tokyo and announced a permanent move from Texas to London.
• Zharnel Hughes became the first athlete under 20 seconds in a British championship 200m, clocking 19.90s to complete a 100m/200m sprint double and book his place in both events for Tokyo.
• Josh Kerr asserted his dominance in the men’s 5,000m, taking the lead with two laps to go and finishing in 13:23.78 to cement his selection for the World Championships.
• Georgia Hunter Bell claimed the women’s 800m in 1:59.53 but will delay her decision between the 800m and 1500m at Tokyo until after her upcoming Diamond League races.
• The UK Athletics Championships served as the definitive Tokyo selection trial, with standout performances underlining the role of targeted training environments in elite preparation.