After he blitzed his way into the wider consciousness with a stunning 100m title in the prestigious US collegiate finals, the question about new sprint sensation Louie Hinchliffe was whether he could do it on a wet Saturday night in Manchester. The answer was delivered in some style.
The 21-year-old’s winning time of 10.18 secs at the UK Championships and Olympic trials was modest, but it was into a headwind, on a slow track gathering puddles and against the best of British. More important, it booked his place in the GB team for Paris. Jeremiah Azu will also join him with Zharnel Hughes, absent injured, taking the final berth as long as he is fit. “The sky’s the limit,” said the watching nine-times Olympic champion
