Matthew Hudson-Smith the Hometown Hero After Storming to Gold in Birmingham

Matthew Hudson-Smith urges people not to ‘bash’ athletics over ticket sales

The event at the Alexander Stadium has been criticised due to high ticket prices in certain areas of the stadium.

Matthew Hudson-Smith calls out BBC in frosty interview after European Championships gold

British athletics star Matthew Hudson-Smith took aim at the BBC immediately after winning the 400m at the European Athletics Championships.

Hometown hero Hudson-Smith basks in Euro glory

The 31-year-old, who had won the one-lap race at European championships in Berlin 2018 and Munich in 2022, said "nobody was going to beat me on this track". Hudson-Smith, born in neighbouring Wolverhampton in England's West Midlands, even had a temporary stand at the Alexander Stadium for these championships named after him. It was a fifth European gold for Hudson-Smith, taking him level with 400m runner Roger Black and distance great Mo Farah. …

Matthew Hudson-Smith the hometown hero after storming to gold in Birmingham

Hudson-Smith held off his challengers to cross the line in 44.17 seconds.

Matt Hudson-Smith plays down injury concern after booking Birmingham 2026 final spot

The Wolverhampton star goes for gold on Wednesday night.

Are the crowds OK in Birmingham?

Editor’s notes: Stuart Weir and I always have these conversations. We have seen superb crowds at track meets in Europe and Asia and modest crowds in the U.S. My beef with the U.S. is that, on some occasions, the major U.S. events run by the federation are underwhelming in terms of marketing. At the European […]