European Championship marathon records fall in men's and women's races
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During the final day of the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Germany's Amanal Petros and Finland's Alisa Vainio secured gold medals by setting new championship records in the men's and women's marathons, respectively.
In addition to the marathon records, the event featured historic performances in race walking. Italy's Sofia Fiorini smashed the women's marathon race walking world record by over nine minutes, while Spain's Maria Perez established a new world record in the half-marathon event.
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BBC Sport (GB)Focuses on marathon championship records won by Petros and Vainio.
BBC Sport (GB)Highlights world record-breaking performances in women's race walking.
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