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Britain sets European record to win inaugural mixed 4x100m relay at European championships

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Great Britain won gold in a European record 39.97 seconds as the mixed 4x100 metres relay debuted at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Saturday, with anchor Amy Hunt carrying the home team to victory.

Germany took silver in 40.11 seconds, adding to a strong sprint programme that saw Kevin Kranz and Heiko Gussmann earn silver with the men's relay earlier in the week and Owen Ansah claim the 200 metres title. Spain captured bronze in a national-record 40.42 with a team of Guillem Crespí, Maribel Pérez, Andoni Crespí and Jaël Bestué.

The result was a setback for the German women's relay, which failed to advance from the heats despite having won bronze at both the Paris 2024 Olympics and the Tokyo World Championships.

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zeit.de DEU Leichtathletik: Bei EM-Premiere: Deutsche Mixed-Staffel sprintet zu Silberlavanguardia.com ESP El 4x100 mixto suma otro bronce para Españan-tv.de DEU Nur Sprint-Queen ist schneller: Deutsche Mixed-Staffel spurtet bei Premiere zu EM-Silber
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europapress.es ESP Los relevos españoles femenino y masculino de 4x100 estilos pasan a la final del Europeoeuronews.com España gana 2 oros, 2 platas y 3 bronces en los Europeos de Atletismoelmundo.es ESP Un remate de bronce, de equipo y de 'casis' para España en el Europeo: "No hemos estado a la altura"efe.com ESP España se cuelga la plata mundial en el ejercicio mixto y Brasil sella el doblete por aparatos - EFEelpais.com ESP España suma la plata en la final de aros y mazas y cierra el Mundial de Fráncfort con otra medalla

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