Shara Proctor insists she could get used to battling fellow Brit Lorraine Ugen for long jump titles after edging out her compatriot at the London Anniversary Games.
The 29-year-old produced a season’s best jump of 6.91m to edge out British record holder Ugen by just three centimetres and take top spot in the London Stadium.
A strong field also boasted Britons Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Jazmin Sawyers, who came fifth and sixth respectively, and Proctor was delighted to set Brits leading the way.
She said: “This is the perfect timing. I’ve been practicing hard for two weeks now on repetition, repetition, repetition. I wanted to get comfortable on the runway and nail it and this time around I was able to do that. I felt comfortable out on the runway and it showed.
“It’s good to be going head-to-head with another Brit. It’s nerve-wracking, she’s (Ugen) always going to be able to put it together.”
Ugen felt a sense of disappointment with her display despite coming second but is confident she will be 100 per cent ready for the European Championships in Berlin next month.
“I think I’ve had a lot of competitions back-to-back and it can get a bit tiring,” she said.
“At the same time I was raring to go and I knew the girls were going to be on top form and I think I just didn’t have a consistent day. I need to get back into training before the Europeans I should be good to go.”
There was more success for Great Britain at the Anniversary Games, which teamed up as a Diamond League event for some disciplines, as Zharnel Hughes placed second in a competitive 100m field.
The 23-year-old added to his growing reputation by recovering from a slow start to finish in 9.93 seconds, just behind Ronnie Baker of the United States.
He said: “I’m feeling really good. I was really happy with that race. I’m not technically a 100m runner so it was nice to come out here, hold my composure and I was able to challenge until the finish line.
“The 100m is so technical and these guys have been running really fast this year so for me I was trying to tell myself not to focus on anyone else.”
There was plenty of British representation at the first day of the event and there was new world record set by Tom Bosworth in the men’s 3,000m race walk.
The Rio 2016 Olympian completed the distance in a time of 10:43.84 to clinch the world honour with fellow Brit Callum Wilkinson finishing third behind South African Lebogang Shange.
Elsewhere, Imani-Lara Lansiquot produced a personal best of 11.11s in the women’s 100m to finish fifth with Bianca Williams in seventh.
Melissa Courtney also racked up a lifetime best in the women’s 3,000m and finished fifth as Stephanie Twell came sixth.
Eilidh Doyle came up against a strong field in the women’s 400m hurdles and finished seventh with Matthew Hudson-Smith coming sixth in the men’s 400m.