Romell Glave of Great Britain won the European 100m title in 10.09 seconds at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, with team-mate Jeremiah Azu finishing second in 10.16, while two-time defending champion Lamont Jacobs of Italy pulled up with an injury at approximately the halfway point of the race.
Glave and Azu finish first and second in European 100m as Jacobs withdraws injured
Romell Glave of Great Britain won the European 100m title in 10.09 seconds at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, with team-mate Jeremiah Azu finishing second in 10.16, while two-time defending champion Lamont Jacobs of Italy pulled up with an injury at approximately the halfway point of the race.
Glave, 26, had previously reached an international podium at the European Championships in Rome two years ago, where he took bronze. His Birmingham victory marked his first senior European title at the distance.
Azu entered the championships as the 2025 world and European indoor 60m champion. His silver medal represented an improvement on the bronze he earned at the 2022 European Championships.
Germany's Owen Ansah completed the podium in third place after Jacobs, described in the source as the gold-medal favourite and a surprise Olympic champion five years ago, dropped out of contention mid-race.
- The nature or severity of Jacobs's injury is not specified
- Ansah's finishing time is not provided
- Whether Jacobs received medical attention or was formally withdrawn from the competition is not stated
- Wind speed or other conditions affecting times are not mentioned
- The identities or times of other finalists beyond the top three are not given