Miguel sprints to championships silver

Wolverhampton sprinter Miguel Francis finished second in the 100 metre final at the England Athletics Senior Track & Field Championships in Birmingham.

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Miguel Francis (left) pictured with his mother Bernadette.

The Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club sprinter clocked a time of 10.46 seconds as he was pipped to the post by Luke Dorrell, who crossed the finish line in 10.40 seconds. He finished first in both of his heats with a time of 10.82 in round one and 10.44 in the semi-finals.

Francis had been victorious on his previous visit to the Alexander Stadium in June where he finished first in the Birchfield Games with a time of 10.42 seconds in June. The 29-year-old, who switched allegiances to Great Britain in 2017, has previously competed twice at the World Championships.