With Come From Behind Effort, Daniele Meucci Wins European Marathon Title
Poland's Yared Shegumo got silver and Russia's Aleksey Reunkov bronze.
RRW: Redemption for Mekhissi-Benabbad, Second Gold for Farah at Euro Champs
Farah: "There's been a lot of talk about me not being able to deliver but I've done my job." Antje Moeldner-Schmidtwon the women’s steeple.
RRW Saturday Recap: Lynsey Sharp tries to pull a Rudisha, ends up second in 1:58.80 pb, Sifan Hassan comes up short in quest for 5000/1500
Former Florida State Seminole Susan Kuijken nabbed bronze in the women's 5000.
39-Year-Old Christelle Daunay Of France Becomes Fastest, Oldest European Marathon Champion
Poland's Adam Kszczot Destroys Men's 800 Field Over Final 150m to Take Gold, World #2 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse Stunning Finishes Last
There is a reason they run the race. Two youngsters, a 20-year old Pole and 21-year old Irishman, got silver and bronze.
*MB: Bosse goes home DEVASTATED! 2014 world #2 (1:42.53) finishest last in European 800 final
Sifan Hassan Outkicks Abeba Aregawi to Win 2014 European Athletics Championship Women's 1500
Next up for Hassan and Aregawi. A race with Jenny Simpson. Will the AR fall?
*MB: Sifan Hissan takes down Abeba Aregawi for 2014 European 1500 title, Laura Weigthman gets bronze
Henrik Ingebrigtsen and Chris O'Hare Win Two 1500 Heats At Europeans To Advance To Final
Women's steeple heats also are done - 10:00 got you into the final.
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Does it Again - Wins Steeple, Loses Singlet and Respect
The man who threw punches in Monaco in 2011 and shoved a 14-year-old girl mascot in 2012 may have topped himself today in terms of bizarre behavior.
RRW: Mo Farah Dominant in European Champs 10,000m
Mo Farah Returns to Track with Victory in Men's 10,000 at 2014 Europeans
The last kilometer was slower than usual, but in the end it was vintage Mo Farah with a 54.4 final lap. Recap, analysis and video of final lap.
*Discuss Mo's win here
Men's Steeple: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Begins Quest for Double Gold
The reigning champ took it easy in the steeple prelims.
Sifan Hassan and Abebe Aregawi Win Heats, Set Up Clash For Women's 1500 Final
The women's final is Friday at 1:25 pm ET. Laura Muir won't be in it nor will Olympic silver medalist Gamze Bulut.
*MB: Guess who bombed out of 1st round of women's European 1500?
40-Year Old Jo Pavey Makes History, Wins 2014 European 10,000 Title
Pavey finally has European gold and is the oldest European champion in any event in history. She's also the slowest 10,000 winner (32:22).
Outside Letsrun
European Championships Retrospective Day 4
Eurosport Writer Names French Steepler Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad As One Of His Top Sportspersons Of The Year And Defends His Final Straitaway Strip At Euro Champs
Other news sources have actually put Mekhissi-Benabbad on their "anti-sports personality of the year" list. We think even if he deserved criticism, he shouldn't have been DQd. *Photo You Might Have Missed: Will Leer Pulls Up Shirt As He Races Behind Mekhissi-BenabbadEuropean Athletics Championships Retrospective Day 1
Usain Bolt And French Steepler Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Make Irish Newspaper's "Anti-Sports Personality Of The Year Award" List
Bolt for allegedly calling the Glasgow CGs as "a bit shit" (he denied this report) and Mekhissi-Benabbad for stripping in the last 100 for the European Championships.Track Fans, Just Remember You're Not Alone: A Total Of 358 Million Watched The 2014 European Championships On TV
Irish Star Runner Fionnuala Britton Responds To Criticisms About Her Euro Champs Marathon Spot
She was given a spot despite never even having run a half, but she made a good point that she was already racing the 10,000 and no one else had been selected so she wasn't taking away a spot. She ran 2:31 for the 4th fastest ever by an Irishwoman.Women's Facts And Stats From European Championships
Belarus' Maryna Arzamasava won the 800m 28 years after her mother Ravilya Agletdinova won the 1500m title.GB's Young Sprinter Jodie Williams Talks About Coming Back From Injury Disappointments To Get Double Silver At Commonwealth Games And Euro Champs
She'll finish her season this weekend at the Birmingham DL meet before she goes on to enjoy 2-weeks of binge eating.Irish 800 Runner Mark English Looking Forward To Starting Back Up At Med School After The Season Ends
English won bronze at Euro Champs and says, "I love having something to distract me from all the training during the winter. You can't just be an athlete with nothing going on in your life."
Positive News: Cleaned-Up Turkish Team Fails To Score At Euro Champs
After the slew of bans last year they are missing a lot of their "top" athletes and also had many others quit competing for "personal reasons". The team is worse, but apparently cleaner.Patrick K. Magyar, CEO of Zürich 2014, was very happy with the way things went
He was pleased with 148,432 stadium visitors over 10 sessionsand 80%+ capacity in the evening.Chris O'Hare was first Brit to medal in 1500 in 28 years at Euros
O'Hare, who is now coached by Terrence Mahon of adidas/BAA, is calling it a season however as his hamstring has been killing him.Italian Daniele Meucci wins Euro marathon gold in 2:11:08
Ireland's Paul Robinson felt despair as bronze medal slipped away in final strides
Chris O'Hare snagged the bronze at the end.
Mark English's bronze in 800 was Ireland's only medal at Euros and their 1st mid-d medal in 36 years
Greg Rutherford Enjoying His Latest "Fluke" With Euro Champs LJ Win
"I'm the biggest fluke going. I keep doing this."Euro Champs Steeplechase: Four Years After Beating Cancer, Germany's Antje Moldner-Schmidt Earns Another Emotional Victory
European Athletics Final Day Recap Of Euro Champs
On The Boards
- Farah completes the double - Wins 2014 European 5000 with 2:22:85 last 1000m
- Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Keeps Shirt On, Wins 1500 at 2014 Euros
- Mekhissi Benabbad Just Made NBC Nightly News
- Idiot of the year!! Mekhissi Benabbad STRIPPED of gold after stripping in Euro Champs
- Mekhissi-Benabbad is an idiot.
- At 27, I've finally realized every tattoo anyone has is for attracting a mate
- It was really hot out so I took my shirt off while running today...
- FARAH WINS EURO 10K AND SHOWS WHY HES THE WORLD BEST (with Video of Last Lap)
- JO MF PAVEY!!!
- Lost All Respect For Mo Farah
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Event Recaps
- Poland's Adam Kszczot Destroys Men's 800 Field Over Final 150m to Take Gold, World #2 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse Stunning Finishes Last
- Sifan Hassan Outkicks Abeba Aregawi to Win 2014 European Athletics Championship Women's 1500
- Henrik Ingebrigtsen and Chris O'Hare Win Two 1500 Heats At Europeans To Advance To Final
- Mo Farah Returns to Track with Victory in Men's 10,000 at 2014 Europeans
- Men's Steeple: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad Begins Quest for Double Gold
- Sifan Hassan and Abebe Aregawi Win Heats, Set Up Clash For Women's 1500 Final
- 40-Year Old Jo Pavey Makes History, Wins 2014 European 10,000 Title