MATTHEW HUDSON-SMITH put his faltering anchor leg in the European Championships 4x400m, where he was overtaken by Belgium and Polish teams and relegated to third, down to university.
Matthew Hudson-Smith: over his relay frustration
MARK SHEARMAN
The 21-year-old was evidently disappointed in the aftermath of the race after looking to have the victory sewn up, only to lose first place in the final 40 metres.
“I got over it quite quickly and I’ll learn from the mistake … I’ve got a good team around me. My agent, coaches, family and everyone who has supported me. At the end of the day it happens,” Hudson-Smith said.
“I didn’t tie up. It was after finishing uni and mental fatigue. It happens. I finished uni on the Thursday, flew out on the Friday, raced on the Sunday. There wasn’t really much time to prepare. I had the trial and went straight into finishing an assignment so didn’t really prepare as I wanted it to.”