Staff reporter at Stride Count, covering Athletics.
Athletes from around the world gathered in Birmingham, England, for the final day of the Euro Champs. The event saw several athletes claim gold medals in their respective events.
Matthew Hudson-Smith secured his third 400m gold medal at the Euro Champs, while Emma Zapletalová dominated the 400m hurdles to claim the title.
Andy Díaz Hernández has set a new world-leading triple jump record at the European Championships in Birmingham, falling just 6 inches short of Jonathan Edwards' 31-year-old World Record.
Hungary's Bence Halász won the hammer throw with a world-leading 276-5 (84.25), a national record, moving him to No. 10 all-time. Germany's Merlin Hummel took silver with 266-9 (81.30), while Mykhaylo Kokhan of Ukraine got bronze with 260-9 (79.49).
Norwegian athlete Jakob Ingebrigtsen made a triumphant return to competition, claiming his fourth European title in the 5000 meters at the Euro Champs in Birmingham. Ingebrigtsen, who had been struggling with an Achilles injury, powered through the final straight to take the gold with a time of 13:15.29.
Simon Rosselli, a Washingtonian athlete, saved his discus career long for the biggest moment at the World U20 Championships, securing gold with a throw of 217-9 (66.39) and setting new American U20 and High School Records.
Day 4 of the Euro Champs saw several standout performances, including Amy Hunt's sprint double and Kristjan Čeh's dominance in the discus throw.
Audrey Werro and Karsten Warholm set new meet records in the women's 800m and men's 400m hurdles respectively, while Gianmarco Tamberi secured his fourth gold medal in the high jump.
Le’Ezra Brown, the new World Junior 110m hurdles champion, says a friendly rivalry with SEC teammate Ja’Kobe Tharp sparked his record-tying 12.72 run in Eugene, highlighting his comeback from injury and the coaching support at Georgia.