Matthew Hudson-Smith wins historic 400m gold at European Championships

Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith has won gold in the 400 metres final at the European Athletics Championships.

It's his eighth European medal, and the result means he now becomes the most decorated GB athlete in the history of the Championships.

What made the result even more special was the fact that Hudson-Smith's victory came on his local track in Birmingham.

He crossed the line to make history at Alexander Stadium, where he first came as a nine-year-old boy.

Matthew Hudson-Smith flew out of the blocks and had a big lead going into the final straight.

Despite pressure from the other competitors, he managed to hang on for the win and crossed the line in 44.17 seconds.

After the race, Hudson-Smith jumped into the crowd to tap the sign on the stand named after him.

The stadium was filled with noise from the excited home fans as they watched their local hero storm to victory.

Hudson-Smith explained how much the moment meant to him.

He said: "Nobody was going to beat me on this track. This is my home. I have been here since nine. I know this track like the back of my hand. I have my stand.

"I knew I was the best in the world. I knew that, on paper, I was a second faster than every single one of these guys. It was about me and the clock."

Hudson-Smith's gold wasn't the only medal won by a British athlete on the night.

Emily Newnham set a personal best in the women's 400 metre hurdles final to take silver and secure Great Britain's sixth medal of the championships.

Newnham said she was "so, so happy" to finish on the podium, adding: "I knew I wanted to come away with a medal."

"I work hard, and the training times show that. It doesn't matter what you do in training if you can't go out there and put it on the track."

Elsewhere, three British women made it through their semi-finals to reach the 200m final.

Amy Hunt, who won gold in the 100m earlier this week, Dina Asher-Smith and Success Eduan will all line up for the race on Thursday evening.

Great Britain's Max Burgin and Ben Pattison will also line up in the men's 800 metre final, while Elise Thorner will be hoping for glory in the steeplechase.