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North Wales Chronicle
2 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Charlie Dobson shocks Matt Hudson-Smith to win 400m in London
Dobson won the Diamond League final last year and while all eyes were on Olympic silver medallist Hudson-Smith, it was Dobson who swooped through to claim the win in a new personal best time of 44.14 seconds. He said: 'I really enjoyed that one. I kind of set the race up slightly different to how I'd done previously. I got to 200 a couple of tenths faster than I would normally, I hope, obviously I haven't seen the splits yet. 'I just got to the last straight and I felt really good. I thought I'd give it everything. I thought I'd catch a few of them, I didn't think I'd catch all of them.' CHARLIE DOBSON!!!! 🔥🔥 He comes out of nowhere to win the #LondonDL 400m with a PB (44.14), beating fellow Brit Matt Hudson-Smith who finishes 2nd 💨 WHAT A RACE 👏#DiamondLeague @_Novuna @charliedobson99 — British Athletics (@BritAthletics) July 19, 2025 Asked if Hudson-Smith had any words at the finish, Dobson added: 'He just laughed at me. I couldn't really say much either, to be honest. I was surprised. I'll chat to him after. He's an amazing competitor. 'I love being able to race against him and I'll be honest, I love beating him.' Josh Kerr was another expected to be among the winners but, although he ran a season's best of 3.29.37, Kenya's Phanuel Koech had the measure of the reigning world champion. Georgia Hunter-Bell produced a decisive finishing kick in the women's 800m, running a season's best of 1.56.74 to beat America's Addison Wiley, while Jemma Reekie (sixth) and Laura Muir (10th) were down the field. Morgan Lake claimed victory in the women's high jump with a leap of 1.96m but there was disappointment for Molly Caudery in the women's pole vault as the 2024 world indoor champion cleared 4.60m, some way short of even her season's best of 4.85m, to place fifth. Double trouble ✌️ It's second and third for @dinaashersmith and @amyghunt in the 200m 😍 And a brilliant personal best of 22.31s for Hunt 👏#LondonDL #DiamondLeague @_Novuna — British Athletics (@BritAthletics) July 19, 2025 Dina Asher-Smith posted her best time this year in the women's 200m, running 22.25 behind Julien Alfred, with team-mate Amy Hunt third in a new PB of 22.31. The first British quartet of Asher-Smith, Hunt, Desiree Henry and Daryll Neita came out on top in their women's 4x100m relay, running 41.69 seconds to beat second-placed Jamaica, with the second GB entry coming home sixth. The first men's GB team of Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hinchcliffe, Romell Glave and Zharnel Hughes ran 38.08 to finish second to a dominant Jamaican team in the men's 4x100m relay, with the second British quartet taking third. National 400m finals yielded victories for Lewis Davey (44.91) and Victoria Ohuruogu (51.22), with Seamus Derbyshire (48.82) winning a domestic men's 400m hurdle final. Lawrence Okoye had to settle for third in the men's discus with a throw of 67.24m behind Mykolas Alekna's meeting record of 71.70m, while the Netherlands' Femke Bol delivered a comprehensive victory in the women's 400m hurdles, as Britain's Lina Nielsen finished sixth. Noah Lyles was defeated in first 100m since winning gold in Paris last year, running 10 seconds flat as Jamica's Oblique Seville powered home in a time of 9.86. Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi set a new meeting record of 1.42 in the men's 800m, with Britain's Max Burgin taking third with a new personal best of 1.42.36 in a race that had been billed as a world-record attempt.
Rhyl Journal
2 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Charlie Dobson shocks Matt Hudson-Smith to win 400m in London
Dobson won the Diamond League final last year and while all eyes were on Olympic silver medallist Hudson-Smith, it was Dobson who swooped through to claim the win in a new personal best time of 44.14 seconds. He said: 'I really enjoyed that one. I kind of set the race up slightly different to how I'd done previously. I got to 200 a couple of tenths faster than I would normally, I hope, obviously I haven't seen the splits yet. 'I just got to the last straight and I felt really good. I thought I'd give it everything. I thought I'd catch a few of them, I didn't think I'd catch all of them.' CHARLIE DOBSON!!!! 🔥🔥 He comes out of nowhere to win the #LondonDL 400m with a PB (44.14), beating fellow Brit Matt Hudson-Smith who finishes 2nd 💨 WHAT A RACE 👏#DiamondLeague @_Novuna @charliedobson99 — British Athletics (@BritAthletics) July 19, 2025 Asked if Hudson-Smith had any words at the finish, Dobson added: 'He just laughed at me. I couldn't really say much either, to be honest. I was surprised. I'll chat to him after. He's an amazing competitor. 'I love being able to race against him and I'll be honest, I love beating him.' Josh Kerr was another expected to be among the winners but, although he ran a season's best of 3.29.37, Kenya's Phanuel Koech had the measure of the reigning world champion. Georgia Hunter-Bell produced a decisive finishing kick in the women's 800m, running a season's best of 1.56.74 to beat America's Addison Wiley, while Jemma Reekie (sixth) and Laura Muir (10th) were down the field. Morgan Lake claimed victory in the women's high jump with a leap of 1.96m but there was disappointment for Molly Caudery in the women's pole vault as the 2024 world indoor champion cleared 4.60m, some way short of even her season's best of 4.85m, to place fifth. Double trouble ✌️ It's second and third for @dinaashersmith and @amyghunt in the 200m 😍 And a brilliant personal best of 22.31s for Hunt 👏#LondonDL #DiamondLeague @_Novuna — British Athletics (@BritAthletics) July 19, 2025 Dina Asher-Smith posted her best time this year in the women's 200m, running 22.25 behind Julien Alfred, with team-mate Amy Hunt third in a new PB of 22.31. The first British quartet of Asher-Smith, Hunt, Desiree Henry and Daryll Neita came out on top in their women's 4x100m relay, running 41.69 seconds to beat second-placed Jamaica, with the second GB entry coming home sixth. The first men's GB team of Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hinchcliffe, Romell Glave and Zharnel Hughes ran 38.08 to finish second to a dominant Jamaican team in the men's 4x100m relay, with the second British quartet taking third. National 400m finals yielded victories for Lewis Davey (44.91) and Victoria Ohuruogu (51.22), with Seamus Derbyshire (48.82) winning a domestic men's 400m hurdle final. Lawrence Okoye had to settle for third in the men's discus with a throw of 67.24m behind Mykolas Alekna's meeting record of 71.70m, while the Netherlands' Femke Bol delivered a comprehensive victory in the women's 400m hurdles, as Britain's Lina Nielsen finished sixth. Noah Lyles was defeated in first 100m since winning gold in Paris last year, running 10 seconds flat as Jamica's Oblique Seville powered home in a time of 9.86. Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi set a new meeting record of 1.42 in the men's 800m, with Britain's Max Burgin taking third with a new personal best of 1.42.36 in a race that had been billed as a world-record attempt.
Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Charlie Dobson shocks Matt Hudson-Smith to win 400m in London
Dobson won the Diamond League final last year and while all eyes were on Olympic silver medallist Hudson-Smith, it was Dobson who swooped through to claim the win in a new personal best time of 44.14 seconds. He said: 'I really enjoyed that one. I kind of set the race up slightly different to how I'd done previously. I got to 200 a couple of tenths faster than I would normally, I hope, obviously I haven't seen the splits yet. 'I just got to the last straight and I felt really good. I thought I'd give it everything. I thought I'd catch a few of them, I didn't think I'd catch all of them.' CHARLIE DOBSON!!!! 🔥🔥 He comes out of nowhere to win the #LondonDL 400m with a PB (44.14), beating fellow Brit Matt Hudson-Smith who finishes 2nd 💨 WHAT A RACE 👏#DiamondLeague @_Novuna @charliedobson99 — British Athletics (@BritAthletics) July 19, 2025 Asked if Hudson-Smith had any words at the finish, Dobson added: 'He just laughed at me. I couldn't really say much either, to be honest. I was surprised. I'll chat to him after. He's an amazing competitor. 'I love being able to race against him and I'll be honest, I love beating him.' Josh Kerr was another expected to be among the winners but, although he ran a season's best of 3.29.37, Kenya's Phanuel Koech had the measure of the reigning world champion. Georgia Hunter-Bell produced a decisive finishing kick in the women's 800m, running a season's best of 1.56.74 to beat America's Addison Wiley, while Jemma Reekie (sixth) and Laura Muir (10th) were down the field. Morgan Lake claimed victory in the women's high jump with a leap of 1.96m but there was disappointment for Molly Caudery in the women's pole vault as the 2024 world indoor champion cleared 4.60m, some way short of even her season's best of 4.85m, to place fifth. Double trouble ✌️ It's second and third for @dinaashersmith and @amyghunt in the 200m 😍 And a brilliant personal best of 22.31s for Hunt 👏#LondonDL #DiamondLeague @_Novuna — British Athletics (@BritAthletics) July 19, 2025 Dina Asher-Smith posted her best time this year in the women's 200m, running 22.25 behind Julien Alfred, with team-mate Amy Hunt third in a new PB of 22.31. The first British quartet of Asher-Smith, Hunt, Desiree Henry and Daryll Neita came out on top in their women's 4x100m relay, running 41.69 seconds to beat second-placed Jamaica, with the second GB entry coming home sixth. The first men's GB team of Jeremiah Azu, Louie Hinchcliffe, Romell Glave and Zharnel Hughes ran 38.08 to finish second to a dominant Jamaican team in the men's 4x100m relay, with the second British quartet taking third. National 400m finals yielded victories for Lewis Davey (44.91) and Victoria Ohuruogu (51.22), with Seamus Derbyshire (48.82) winning a domestic men's 400m hurdle final. Oblique Seville (right) beat Noah Lyles (centre) in the men's 100m (Adam Davy/PA) Lawrence Okoye had to settle for third in the men's discus with a throw of 67.24m behind Mykolas Alekna's meeting record of 71.70m, while the Netherlands' Femke Bol delivered a comprehensive victory in the women's 400m hurdles, as Britain's Lina Nielsen finished sixth. Noah Lyles was defeated in first 100m since winning gold in Paris last year, running 10 seconds flat as Jamica's Oblique Seville powered home in a time of 9.86. Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi set a new meeting record of 1.42 in the men's 800m, with Britain's Max Burgin taking third with a new personal best of 1.42.36 in a race that had been billed as a world-record attempt.
North Wales Chronicle
3 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Georgia Hunter Bell may turn to Kelly Holmes for World Championships advice
The British athlete registered a second Diamond League win at the shorter distance at the Novuna London Athletics Meet, running a season's best of one minute 56.74 seconds after outsprinting her rivals up the straight. Holmes famously won both events at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and Hunter Bell, who took bronze in the 1500m in Paris last summer, could be tempted to tackle both distances – pending consultation with the athletics great. Georgia Hunter Bell is a #LondonDL winner 🎆 She absolutely motors through the final 200m to take the 800m win 🔥#DiamondLeague @_Novuna — British Athletics (@BritAthletics) July 19, 2025 Hunter Bell said: 'I think in May, Trevor (Painter) and Jen (Meadows, coaches) just noticed that I was responding a lot better to the 800m training, so it's something that we're paying attention to. 'You've obviously got to just look strategically at the events. The 1500 has got even faster than last year – I didn't think that was possible – but it has again, whereas the 800 at the moment is not as fast as it was last year. If you're trying to get a medal, what is actually the best thing to do? 'It is technically an option because the schedule is actually quite generous for it. There's proper days off, one event completes before the second starts, it's not like switching in between the two. But I just think it's been really hard and you might stuff your chances at both. 'I might reach out to Kelly Holmes and see what she thinks because a lot of people can have their opinion, there's very few that have actually done it and done well in both and I'd like to see what she has to say about it. 'I think I can decide after the champs (next month's UK Athletics Championships). But I would need to do the 800 metres at the British champs to earn my spot.' Reigning 1500m world champion Josh Kerr vowed the title will stay in Britain despite suffering defeat at the hands of Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech, clocking a season's best of three mins 29.37 secs but ultimately falling short. He said: 'In general I really liked how I felt in the whole race. I felt like I made a solid move at 250, I just did not have my head on straight with 200 to go, and I let them go a little bit. 'The power was not quite there but it is not far away. But we have not ran a race like that for a while. To be running 3.29 at this point of the season is encouraging. 'I can make a big jump in the next couple of months, we've not got a bunch of time but we're in a solid spot. The title lives here and it will continue to live here for the next year.' Kerr confirmed he will race the 5000m at the national championships as he is already qualified for the 1500m in Tokyo. Roger Black, Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson and Mark Hylton were presented with their upgraded gold medals for the 4x400m relay at the Athens World Championships in 1997 in front of the London Stadium crowd. The title was originally won by the USA, who were disqualified following an anti-doping violation by Antonio Pettigrew. Morgan Lake in the women's high jump and Charlie Dobson in the men's 400m were other home winners in Diamond League events, while Ben Sandilands triumphed in the men's 1500m para final. The women's 100m para contest went to Sophie Hahn and the men's equivalent saw Zak Skinner shade Thomas Young in a photo finish.
South Wales Argus
3 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Georgia Hunter Bell may turn to Kelly Holmes for World Championships advice
The British athlete registered a second Diamond League win at the shorter distance at the Novuna London Athletics Meet, running a season's best of one minute 56.74 seconds after outsprinting her rivals up the straight. Holmes famously won both events at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and Hunter Bell, who took bronze in the 1500m in Paris last summer, could be tempted to tackle both distances – pending consultation with the athletics great. Georgia Hunter Bell is a #LondonDL winner 🎆 She absolutely motors through the final 200m to take the 800m win 🔥#DiamondLeague @_Novuna — British Athletics (@BritAthletics) July 19, 2025 Hunter Bell said: 'I think in May, Trevor (Painter) and Jen (Meadows, coaches) just noticed that I was responding a lot better to the 800m training, so it's something that we're paying attention to. 'You've obviously got to just look strategically at the events. The 1500 has got even faster than last year – I didn't think that was possible – but it has again, whereas the 800 at the moment is not as fast as it was last year. If you're trying to get a medal, what is actually the best thing to do? 'It is technically an option because the schedule is actually quite generous for it. There's proper days off, one event completes before the second starts, it's not like switching in between the two. But I just think it's been really hard and you might stuff your chances at both. 'I might reach out to Kelly Holmes and see what she thinks because a lot of people can have their opinion, there's very few that have actually done it and done well in both and I'd like to see what she has to say about it. 'I think I can decide after the champs (next month's UK Athletics Championships). But I would need to do the 800 metres at the British champs to earn my spot.' Reigning 1500m world champion Josh Kerr vowed the title will stay in Britain despite suffering defeat at the hands of Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech, clocking a season's best of three mins 29.37 secs but ultimately falling short. He said: 'In general I really liked how I felt in the whole race. I felt like I made a solid move at 250, I just did not have my head on straight with 200 to go, and I let them go a little bit. 'The power was not quite there but it is not far away. But we have not ran a race like that for a while. To be running 3.29 at this point of the season is encouraging. 'I can make a big jump in the next couple of months, we've not got a bunch of time but we're in a solid spot. The title lives here and it will continue to live here for the next year.' Kerr confirmed he will race the 5000m at the national championships as he is already qualified for the 1500m in Tokyo. Great Britain's men's 4x400m relay team (left to right) Mark Richardson, Jamie Baulch, Roger Black, Iwan Thomas and Mark Hylton) received upgraded gold medals in London on Saturday (PA) Roger Black, Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson and Mark Hylton were presented with their upgraded gold medals for the 4x400m relay at the Athens World Championships in 1997 in front of the London Stadium crowd. The title was originally won by the USA, who were disqualified following an anti-doping violation by Antonio Pettigrew. Morgan Lake in the women's high jump and Charlie Dobson in the men's 400m were other home winners in Diamond League events, while Ben Sandilands triumphed in the men's 1500m para final. The women's 100m para contest went to Sophie Hahn and the men's equivalent saw Zak Skinner shade Thomas Young in a photo finish.
