Hughes sets British record to win in New York
NEW YORK: Zharnel Hughes broke Linford Christie’s 30-year-old British 100m record on Saturday, closing late from third to win in 9.83 seconds at the New York Grand Prix athletics meet.
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NEW YORK: Zharnel Hughes broke Linford Christie’s 30-year-old British 100m record on Saturday, closing late from third to win in 9.83 seconds at the New York Grand Prix athletics meet.
Zharnel Hughes left spectators in awe at the NYC Grand Prix as he sprinted past Christian Coleman and Ackeem Blake in the men's 100m, clinching victory in a remarkable British Record time of 9.83.
Athing Mu went wire-to-wire in 1:58.73, Zharnel Hughes ran 9.83 in the 100, and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran a 400 pb of 49.51.
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Zharnel Hughes clocks world-leading 9.83 to produce the biggest surprise of the meeting