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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Steinberg

Matthew Hudson-Smith jokes of bid to be Mayor of Birmingham after hometown glory

Hudson-Smith claimed another European gold (Mike Egerton/PA) -

Newly-crowned European 400-metre champion Matthew Hudson-Smith joked he might run for “Mayor of Birmingham and Wolverhampton” after winning gold in his own backyard.

The Wolverhampton athlete, who grew up running on the same track at the Alexander Stadium, made it a hat-trick of career individual European titles, flying past a temporary stand named in his honour for the duration of the championships.

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