Zharnel Hughes Breaks 30-Year-Old British 100m Record With ‘Dream’ Run

Brandon Carnes of the United States, Zharnel Hughes of Great Britain, Christian Coleman of the United States, Ackeem Blake of Jamaica, and Terrance Laird of the United States compete in the Asics Men's 100m during the 2023 USATF NYC Grand Prix at Icahn Stadium in New York on June 24, 2023. Sarah Stier/Getty Images

NEW YORK—Zharnel Hughes produced the performance of his dreams to break Linford Christie’s 30-year-old British record in the 100 meters on Saturday, winning at the NYC Grand Prix in 9.83 seconds.

The 27-year-old exploded off the blocks and held off Jamaican Ackeem Blake by a tenth of a second to break former Olympic champion Christie’s national record, set in August of 1993, by four hundredths of a second.