European Championships Day 5: Meet Records Broken in Birmingham
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.
## European Championships Day 5: Meet Records Broken in Birmingham The fifth day of the European Championships in Birmingham saw several athletes break meet records and secure gold medals in their respective events. The highlight of the day was the women's 800m final, where Swiss athlete Audrey Werro dominated the competition to set a new meet record. Werro, who had been recovering from a fall in the semis the day before, moved immediately to share the lead with rival Keely Hodgkinson for the first turn. However, she soon took sole ownership of the front and drove the pace hard, leading through 400 in 56.35. Hodgkinson kept battling, but Werro's relentless pace eventually gave her a solid lead, and she crossed the line in 1:54.81, shattering the 44-year-old meet record set by Olga Mineyeva. Hodgkinson took silver in 1:55.01, while Femke Broeders-Bol earned bronze in 1:55.54, tying her Dutch record. Werro's victory was a testament to her determination and resilience, and she will be looking to build on this momentum in the coming days. ## Karsten Warholm Sets New Meet Record in Men's 400m Hurdles In the men's 400m hurdles, Norwegian athlete Karsten Warholm secured his fourth gold medal in the event, setting a new meet record in the process. Warholm burst to the lead from lane 6, seizing a clear and commanding lead at the first hurdle. He continued to hammer the backstretch, with Emil Agyekum keeping pace down the straight. However, Warholm shifted gears entering the turn, leaving Agyekum far behind. Warholm crossed the line in 46.63, demolishing the meet record he set two years ago. Agyekum took silver in 47.87, while Ismail Nezir of Turkey earned bronze in 48.26. Warholm's victory was a dominant display of his skills and experience, and he will be looking to add to his medal count in the coming days. ## Other Notable Performances In addition to Werro and Warholm's meet records, several other athletes secured gold medals in their respective events. Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy won the high jump, clearing 2.32m on his second attempt. Nadia Battocletti of Italy also secured a double gold, winning the women's 10,000m in 31:41.17. In the women's discus, Jorinde van Klinken of the Netherlands threw 67.67m to secure the gold medal, while in the men's 200m, Owen Ansah of Germany won the event in 19.95 seconds, with a 2.5m wind.
