Sophie Hahn credits a psychological shift for firing her to an emotional Commonwealth gold.
The Nottingham sprint star, 29, claimed her first triumph on the Commonwealth stage since the Gold Coast 2018 with a searing T38 100m performance in Glasgow.
Hahn stopped the Scotstoun clock in a time of 12.79 to beat Wales’ Olivia Breen and English compatriot Maddie Down to gold.
The two-time Paralympic champion has endured a turbulent time since Tokyo, changing coaches and struggling for her usual pace.
But she soared back to the summit of the major podium here in Scotland and hopes she has turned a corner.
“This is very special,” she said.
“It’s been a long time since I last won a Commonwealth Games back in 2018.
“This means a lot to come here in a home Games and to win.
“The World Championships in New Delhi were not the best, but my coach has been amazing on and off the track and really supported me.
“If you don’t believe it, you’re not going to do it – it’s about believing that you’re going to execute.
“I’m in good shape – I just needed to believe it.”
Hahn is one of 251 Team England athletes here in Glasgow supported by National Lottery funding, with Sport England investment for Glasgow totalling an approximate 9.5m.
After safely navigating her way through her semi-final in the morning, she returned to Scotstoun – the home of Glasgow Warriors – under the Monday night lights.
And her triumph never looked in any doubt, leading from the front and beating defending Commonwealth champion Breen, 30, by 0.07s.
Hahn now turns her attention to the 200m, the distance she claimed world gold over in both 2017 and 2019.
She added: “The crowd really got behind me and I just felt that I had to focus.
“I’m excited for the 200m – I just need to rest and recover and then go again later this week.”
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