Olivia Breen earns silver in T38 100m final at Commonwealth Games
BBC Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 7:04 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Olivia Breen of Team Wales captured a silver medal in the T38 100m final at the Commonwealth Games on July 27, achieving a season's best time of 12.86 seconds. The event took place in Glasgow, where Breen, the defending champion, finished behind England's Sophie Hahn. In a tight race, she narrowly edged out Maddie Down of England in a photo finish. This marks the first Welsh medal in athletics at the Games and the fourth Commonwealth medal of Breen's career, contributing to Wales' total of seven medals in Glasgow so far.
- •Olivia Breen earns silver in T38 100m final.
- •She sets a season's best time of 12.86 seconds.
- •Breen narrowly defeats Maddie Down in a photo finish.
- •This is Breen's fourth Commonwealth medal.
- •Wales has won seven medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
- 8:27 PMBBC Sport — Team Wales captain Breen claims sprint silver
- 7:04 PMYahoo Sports — Team Wales captain Breen claims sprint silver
"Team Wales captain Olivia Breen earns the first Welsh medal in athletics with a silver in the T38 100m final with a season's best of 12.86 seconds.
"Team Wales captain Olivia Breen earns the first Welsh medal in athletics with a silver in the T38 100m final with a season's best of 12.86 secs.
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External links- BBC SportJul 27, 2026, 8:27 PMTeam Wales captain Breen claims sprint silver
Team Wales captain Olivia Breen earns the first Welsh medal in athletics with a silver in the T38 100m final with a season's best of 12.86 seconds.
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 7:04 PMTeam Wales captain Breen claims sprint silver
Team Wales captain Olivia Breen earns the first Welsh medal in athletics with a silver in the T38 100m final with a season's best of 12.86 secs.
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