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Hunt could have as many as three opportunities to add to her tally this week, as se competes in the 200m and both the women’s and mixed 4x100m relay events.<\/p>\n
Typically not the quickest off the blocks at almost six-foot tall, Hunt was seventh in the eight-athlete final after the first 10m.<\/p>\n
But she held her form superbly to overhaul her rivals and end her wait for gold, just two years after finishing seventh in the previous European final in Rome.<\/p>\n
“I just had such a magical feeling,” Hunt said.<\/p>\n
“I’ve won English Schools here, raced here as a 13, 14-year-old. I just had a feeling that this was going to be my night.<\/p>\n
“My first gold. I think it was definitely time for an upgrade, and I’m now kind of fully established.”<\/p>\n
British record holder Asher-Smith lined up in Birmingham as the defending champion – but the 30-year-old could not force her way into medal contention.<\/p>\n
Asher-Smith, bidding to win a historic seventh gold and become the joint-most successful athlete in the history of the championships, finished fifth in 11.10, as Poland’s Ewa Swoboda (11.02) and Belgian Delphine Nkansa (11.06) completed the podium.<\/p>\n
Like Hunt, Asher-Smith will have further opportunities to draw level with Croatian discus thrower Sandra Elkasevic and Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who earlier won a superb 5,000m gold on his comeback from injury.<\/p>\n
Both will return to action on Wednesday, when attention turns to the women’s 200m medals before the weekend’s relays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n