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BIRMINGHAM 2026 DAY 4
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It was quite chaotic to be very honest, even though I had quite a lead going into the last 1500m. I knew anything could happen in that 1500m, and I gave it my all to stay in touch and finish first. The toughest event was probably the pole vault, as you need to keep your nerves cool. That was so hard. Also, the 1500m wasn’t easy at all, I must admit. I am happy it was enough. In decathlon, the most important thing is fighting until the end – it was fun, but it was never easy. That last part of 1500m was insane; it was so hard, so grueling really. Especially in that last lap when it all hurts so much. That last 50 meters was horrific, the worst, as I felt like my legs were giving up on me,” decathlon winner Leo Neugebauer said.
RESULT OF THE DAY
Kristjan Čeh retained his men’s discus title, breaking the championships record twice with 70.83 in the first and 72.51 in the third series, plus two more throws over 70m. It’s the best discus result ever at a championships/games competition.
SURPRISE OF THE DAY
30-year-old Saliyya Guisse, who has only jumped 14m once before, leaped to 14.46w to win silver in the women’s triple jump. Marino Bloudek won silver in the 800 m, being the worst on the start list according to PB/SB.
MEDALS
GBR 4-3-1, ITA 3-2-1, GER 2-3-4, NED 2-1-2, SUI 2-1-0, NOR 2-0-2
POINTS
GBR 91, GER 80, FRA 77.5, ITA 68, NED 59, POL 44, SUI 41, NOR 34
TITLE RETAINERS
Yes (7): Schilder, Ingebrigtsen (5000), Fabbri, Battocletti (5000), Tentoglou, Moser, Čeh
No (9): Asher-Smith, Nowicki, Jacobs, Fantini, Simonelli, Tual, M.Kambundji, Finot, Erm
Not competing (5): IRL (mixed 4×400), Samba-Mayela, Doom, Broeders-Bol (400H), Peleteiro-Compaoré
TOP MARKS
WL (1): 84.25 Halász
CR (3+2): 3:09.62 NOR, 1:43.49 English, 72.51 Čeh; DecBest: 17.13 Neugebauer (SP), 54.31 Neugebauer (DT)
EL (4+1): 3:09.62 NOR, 84.25 Halász, 14.60 Derkach, 22.19 Hunt; equalled: 20.04 Ansah
GOLD CROWN (current leaders after day 4)
Sprints: Emma Zapletalová 1239 / Matthew Hudson-Smith 1238
Middle/Long Distances: Gesa Krause 1212 / Mark English 1166
Jumps: Angelica Moser 1208 / Miltiadis Tentoglou 1240
Throws: Jessica Schilder 1253 / Kristjan Čeh 1291
Road/CE/Relays: – Leo Neugebauer 1221 /
AGENTS (individual gold medals)
4 – Alfons Juck; 2 – Marcello Magnani, Federico Rosa, Ricky Simms, Lina Simons; 1 – Marc Corstjens, Jos Hermens, Carine Messerschmidt, Marc Osenberg, Daniel Wessfeldt, Lukas Wieland. And the winners, Dariya Derkach and Leo Neugebauer, without official AR.
STATS (by Ken Nakamura)
W800m
1:57.38 by Hodgkinson is the fastest semi time of Euro Champ W800m, replacing 1:58.07 by herself from 2024
W400m
49.57 by Bukowiecka is the fastest semi time of Euro Champ W400m.
200m
20.05 by Hughes is the fastest semi time for Euro Champ 200m
20.04 by Ansah is the fastest semi time for Euro Champ 200m
W3000mSC
Krause won her third gold at W3000mSC in Euro Champ; she is the only runner with multiple gold at Euro Champ W3000mSC
Best marks for places for 2nd to 7th at Euro Champ W3000mSC were set
The winning time of 9:12. 69 is the second fastest time for Euro Champ W3000mSC
GER won gold and bronze in Euro Champ W3000mSC. Previously, RUS won gold and bronze in 2010, the only time a nation won multiple medals at Euro Champ W3000mSC.
WTJ
Derkach won first gold for ITA in Euro Champ WTJ
First silver for BEL at Euro Champ WTJ
800m
English won first gold for IRL in Euro Champ 800m
Bloudek won first medal for CRO at Euro Champ 800m
DT
Ceh won second gold, third medal in Euro Champ DT
Ceh became 4th DT to win Euro Champ twice.
Best marks for places for 1st to 8th in Euro Champ DT
W200m
Amy Hunt became the 11th sprinter to win both 100m and 200m in Euro Champ
With a bronze medal today, Asher-Smith now has a complete set of medals.
With Hunt and Asher-Smith, GBR won two medals at Euro Champ W200m. It was first time for GBR but 5 nations have done so before
WPV
Moser successfully defended the crown at Euro Champ; she became third to win multiple medals at Euro Champ WPV
Bonnin won first medal for FRA in Euro Champ WPV
Decathlon
Kaul and Skotheim won their second medal in Euro Champ Decathlon
BIRMINGHAM NEWS
BIRMINGHAM (GBR): Max Burgin has withdrawn from the European 800m final just minutes before it starts due to injury in warm-up.
Max Burgin, photo by Getty for British Athletics
BIRMINGHAM (GBR): “I was feeling really great, but unfortunately something happened, and I was just on the ground,” said Audrey Werro about her fall in the 800m semifinal. “I hope I will qualify for the final. I finished the race, too, which was important to give myself a chance of qualifying.” Minutes after the race, a small “qR” appeared next to her name in the results, confirming her advance to Friday’s final. Lithuanian Gabija Galvydyte, who was also involved in the incident, was reinstated with her. “The decision was made by the Referee in accordance with Technical Rule 17.1.1, following an unintentional touch involving the SUI athlete [Werro] and the FRA athlete [Bourgoin],” says the official statement.
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BIRMINGHAM (GBR): “Of course, I am satisfied with the victory and confirmation of my position as the favorite. I fulfilled my goal of becoming the European champion. Although I must honestly say that I am not completely satisfied with my performance or my run. I wanted to run for a personal record, but it was far from my maximum, and I also made a mistake on the ninth hurdle, going 16 steps. However, I have the gold and that is the most important thing from this race. I believe that I will be able to improve my time in the next races,” said Emma Zapletalová.
The thrill of victory: Emma Zapletalova takes the gold! Photo by Getty Images for British Athletics