MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO GB’S MEN’S RELAY TEAM WHO ALSO WON GOLD LAST NIGHT IN THE 4 x 100m RELAY!
CJ Utah, Zharnel Hughes, Adam Gemili and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey Had A Very Strong Start, Running With Spectacular Speed And Slick, Professional Baton Passes, Which Meant That Harry Aikines-Aryeetey Was Well In The Lead On The Final Leg. It Was Once Again, Amazing To Watch!
After The Race, Zharnel Hughes Said “The Guys Held Their Composure, We Stayed Relaxed. This Team Is So Strong, We Have Such Depth. I’m Really Grateful To Come Away With Two Gold Medals.” Many Congratulations Gentlemen!!
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, who replaced the injured Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, had a slightly easier job on the final leg of the men’s 4x100m relay.
Team-mates CJ Ujah, 100m champion Zharnel Hughes and Adam Gemili ensured Aikines-Aryeetey had a good lead when he took the baton. The 29-year-old crossed the line in 37.80 seconds, with Turkey second (37.98) and Netherlands third (38.03).
Hughes, 23, who leaves Berlin with two titles, said: “The guys held their composure, we stayed relaxed.
“This team is so strong, we have such depth. I’m really grateful to come away with two gold medals.”