Kent’s Adam Gemili has booked his place at the Rio Olympics this summer after winning the 200m at the British Championships in Birmingham.

The meeting was also serving as the Olympic trials and reigning European champion Gemili won in a time of 20.44 seconds at a rain-drenched Alexander Stadium to guarantee his place in Rio.

His London 2012 room-mate Danny Talbot chased Gemili home in 20.46 seconds to secure the second automatic spot on the team and leave the selectors with a very tricky decision to make regarding the third spot, which appears to be between Zharnel Hughes and the United States-based Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake.

Hughes was fifth at last year’s World Championships but, seemingly not fully fit, he could only manage fourth on Sunday in 20.84.

The 19.95 Mitchell-Blake ran when competing for Louisiana State University in May makes him the second fastest Brit in history but he missed the trials as a precaution, citing the effects of hamstring and calf injuries.

Gemili has no selection worries and said: “This time last year, I was watching on TV as my hamstring was in two pieces.

“That third spot [on the team for Rio] will be tough. Rather them than me.

“I am glad I booked my place, I wanted to do that automatically. If I didn’t, then it would have been a tough selection for everyone.

“I know those guys aren’t 100 per cent but when they are they can fly.”