{"id":1040009958,"date":"2026-02-15T20:32:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athleticsweekly.com\/?p=1040009958"},"modified":"2026-02-15T20:32:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:32:32","slug":"jeremiah-azu-seals-golden-sprint-double-in-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athleticsweekly.com\/news\/jeremiah-azu-seals-golden-sprint-double-in-birmingham-1040009958\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremiah Azu seals golden sprint double in Birmingham"},"content":{"rendered":"

British athlete shows he\u2019s the complete sprinter by taking UK indoor titles at 60m and 200m.<\/p>\n

After winning gold in his specialist 60m distance at the UK Indoor Championships<\/a> in Birmingham on Saturday, Jeremiah Azu returned to the Utilita Arena on Sunday (Feb 15) to add the 200m crown to his trophy cabinet.<\/p>\n

Drawn on the outside lane, Azu looked smooth down the back straight before running a strong final bend and then holding off Lee Thompson, in lane three, in the home straight with 20.77 to Thompson\u2019s 21.34.<\/p>\n

Azu is keen to start doubling up more outdoors so this was a practise run at tackling multiple heats and finals in a two day period.<\/p>

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Jeremiah Azu (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about time that I became a sprinter and cover the 60m, 100m and the 200m,\u201d the world indoor 60m champion said. \u201cThe 200m indoors is mainly for the training, there is a level of speed that you get in competition that you won\u2019t get in training. We have more time between each race in the 60m yesterday than the 200m today, which is a bit crazy but exciting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an honour to win medals nationally and race the best in the UK that are around at the time. Heading into Poland (World Indoors) I feel like I am in a good place, yesterday was solid three good rounds. The three rounds today had to be measured. I want to start doubling up outdoors, so this weekend was an experiment to see if I can handle the load.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lewis Davey (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lewis Davey was similarly in command in the 400m as he took victory in 46.45.<\/p>\n

Davey hasn\u2019t been seen much indoors in recent seasons due to some niggles and also preferring to focus on the outdoor season in Paris Olympic year. But he enjoyed his racing on \u2018the boards\u2019 this weekend.<\/p>

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\u201cThe harder I work, the more consistent I am and I am able to bring performances like that. I just hope it is going to get better and better,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Lewis Davey (Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI feel like I have got faster, but I have bullet-proofed my body as well. I can run at faster speeds, and my body has been able to control it better.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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