• Jeremiah Azu becomes the first Brit to claim 60m world indoor gold since 2014 • The 23-year-old Welshman became European champion just two weeks ago • Azu now sets his sights on winning the 100m outdoor title at the Worlds in Tokyo By DAVID COVERDALE He conquered Europe and now he rules the world. What a month it has been for Jeremiah Azu, who has won back-to-back major titles straight after becoming a father for the first time. Azu’s victory over 60 metres at the European Indoor Championships a fortnight ago was his maiden international individual gold medal. But on Friday, the Welsh sprinter went even better by securing his first global gold at the World Indoor Championships in China. The 23-year-old had his hands on his head when his name initially flashed up second — behind Australian Lachlan Kennedy — on the big screen inside the Nanjing Cube. But his landmark victory was confirmed moments later, with his time of 6.49sec matching the personal best he set two weeks ago, and he let out an almighty roar in celebration. ‘When I saw that it was me, I just exploded, it was just raw emotion,’ admitted a tearful Azu, who is Britain’s first world indoor 60m champion since Richard Kilty in 2014. ‘There hasn’t been a European and world champion in the same year so that’s a bit of history there. When you hear those words together, it really hits a place. Culled from DailyMail
Jeremiah Azu races to 60m gold as the new father is given a big scare before claiming the world indoor title in China
