European 100m champion Zharnel Hughes ended his season with a sub-10-second performance at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Silesia.
Key facts
- •Zharnel Hughes equaled his personal best of 9.97 seconds in the 100 meters.
- •Hughes earned an automatic wild card for the 2028 European Athletics Championships.
- •Maciej Wyderka set a time of 1:43.65 in the 800 meters, ranking third in Polish history.
- •Nina Vukovic won the women's 800 meters with a time of 2:00.92.
- •Pawel Fajdek won the hammer throw with a mark of 79.04 meters.
European 100m champion Zharnel Hughes concluded his season on Friday evening at the Janusz Kusocinski Memorial in Silesia, part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver. He won the 100-meter race with a time of 9.97 seconds, marking his third sub-10-second performance of 2026 under legal wind conditions.
By the numbers
Hughes' Performance and Future Qualification
The 9.97-second finish equaled Hughes' personal best, previously set at the Diamond League in London. He finished ahead of Belgian runner Simon Verherstraeten, who clocked 10.27 seconds. Following his recent European title win in Birmingham, Hughes has secured an automatic wild card entry to defend his title at the 2028 European Athletics Championships, which are scheduled to take place in Silesia.
Results in Middle Distance and Field Events
Maciej Wyderka won the men's 800 meters with a time of 1:43.65, moving to third on the Polish all-time list and finishing within half a second of the national record. Filip Ostrowski followed in 1:44.69, with Moaad Zahafi third at 1:44.74. In the women's 800 meters, Nina Vukovic won in 2:00.92, ahead of European indoor champion Anna Wielgosz. Additionally, Pawel Fajdek won the hammer throw with a distance of 79.04 meters, defeating Mykhaylo Kokhan.
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