Nineteen-year-old Charlotte Henrich secured a bronze medal in the 400m at the British Athletics Championships held in Birmingham. During the race, she achieved a personal best of 50.58 seconds, which officially eclipsed the longstanding Welsh record held by Michelle Scutt since 1982. Henrich expressed great satisfaction with her performance, noting the difficulty of the track and the warm conditions.
In other news from the event, Jeremiah Azu reached the 200m final but chose to withdraw ahead of the upcoming Diamond League meet in Paris. His younger sibling, Alex Azu, stepped into the slot and placed sixth. Meanwhile, Bethan Davies earned her eighth UK title in the 5000m race walk, marking a successful return to the sport following the birth of her child. Additional highlights included silver medals for Issy Boffey in the 800m, Jake Heyward in the 1500m, Hannah Lake in the high jump, and Thomas Walley in the pole vault.
