Sprinter has Linford Christie’s 26-year-old mark in his sights as he prepares to compete in the 100m and 200m at the
UK trialsZharnel Hughes is one of the most laidback members of the
British team. But in those quiet moments away from training he loves playing Mortal Kombat on the PlayStation and applying death blow “fatalities” to his opponents. This weekend at the UK trials in Birmingham he will be hoping to do much the same to Linford Christie’s 100m British record of 9.87sec which has stood for 26 years – and the indications are that he is in the form to do it.
“I’d love to get it,” says the 24‑year‑old. “I ran 9.96sec in
London last month in the heats which was quite easy and I shut down from far out. I believe I can run 9.8, possibly a 9.7 but we’ll see. Sometimes the wind can fluctuate at the Alexander Stadium, it all depends how I execute my race but I’m in good shape and looking forward to it.”