Wales' Emma Finucane breaks Commonwealth Games record for the Women's Track Cycling Sprint

Wales' Emma Finucane won gold in the Women's Track Cycling Sprint at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on July 31, setting a new Commonwealth Games record with a time of 10.322 seconds at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. England's Capewell took silver, while fellow Welshwoman Rhian Edmunds claimed bronze, and Malaysia's Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri finished fourth. Finucane described the victory as 'really special,' noting the pressure of racing against teammates she knows well.