Amy Hunt Falls Short in Glasgow, Ends England's Women’s 100m Drought Hope

Amy Hunt Falls Short; New Zealand's Hobbs Ends Women's 100m Drought

England's Amy Hunt crossed the line in a well-fought second, but it was not enough to claim victory as New Zealand’s Zoe Hobbs stormed home and won the women’s 100m gold at the Commonwealth Games. The race took place on a sodden Scotstoun Stadium track in Glasgow during Sunday evening’s thrilling final.

Hunt, who entered the competition with hopes of ending a 40-year medal drought for England, had initially been a favorite following the last-minute withdrawals of stars like Julien Alfred and Shericka Jackson. Despite her strong performances leading up to the Games, Hunt could only muster 10.98 seconds, narrowly trailing Hobbs who recorded an impressive time of 10.93.