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Alex Spink

Zharnel Hughes and Dina Asher-Smith crowned British champions in Manc monsoon

Zharnel Hughes outran thunder and lightening to add the British 100 metres title to the national record he set last month.

The Anguilla-born star made light of a biblical monsoon to win the blue riband event at the national championships on a day made for arks.

BBC coverage of the meet, staged at the Manchester Regional Arena, was forced off air due to a loss of power as the track flooded and the crowd rushed for cover.

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