After dedicating his 100m victory to his aunt, whose funeral he had to miss to be present at the trials, Hughes returned to the track to overpower his rivals and once again assert himself as the UK’s dominant male sprinter.
The British record holder in the 100m and 200m, Hughes followed up his wind-assisted sub-10 on Saturday by breaking Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake’s 200m championship record of 20.05.
After finishing clear of Jona Efoloko (20.42) and Ethan Wiltshire (20.51), world 100m bronze medallist Hughes said: “It felt fantastic. I can go a lot faster.
“My coach will get me much sharper. There’s still more than a month to go.”
Asher-Smith, who chose not to contest the 100m, ran a season’s best to capture the women’s 200m title despite being chased down by the fast-finishing Hunt.
“It was an excellent race. I didn’t know who had got it. The ladies ran amazingly and it bodes well for the relay,” said Asher-Smith, who recently moved home to London after relocating to Austin, Texas to join coach Edrick Floreal in late 2023.
“I’m in great shape, it was a great run and there are still a few things I can tweak, so I’m happy.”
Hunt was awarded the same time – under Asher-Smith’s previous record of 22.18 – as Daryll Neita clocked 22.30 for third following her 100m final disqualification for a false start.
