By Riath Al-samarrai for The Mail on Sunday
Published: 21:36 GMT, 16 February 2019 | Updated: 21:39 GMT, 16 February 2019
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Reece Prescod sent out another flame-footed message to the sprinting world on Saturday by finishing second in a strong 60m field at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham.
The fact he equalled his personal best of 6.53sec served notice of his immense potential in a long season that will culminate in the World Championships eight months from now.
But while his improvements are causing excitement among the hierarchy of British Athletics, there will be no disguising their embarrassment on Sunday when they name an incomplete sprint team for next month's European Indoor Championships in Glasgow.
Reece Prescod finished second in a strong 60m field at the Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham
The Brit equalled his personal best of 6.53sec, which served as a reminder of his talent
Prescod's decision to swerve Glasgow and a first continental gold in favour of the 'bigger picture' has caused a degree of bemusement within the sport.
But it is equally mystifying how performance director Neil Black has found himself in the position of struggling to fill his card at a boom time for British
