Dina Asher-Smith claimed the European 100m gold medal in Rome on Sunday night, marking a significant achievement ahead of the Paris Olympics. She turned on the afterburners to secure the title, reaffirming her status as a top competitor. Ireland had a golden 48 hours with Ciara Mageean, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley, Thomas Barr, and Chris O’Donnell making history. Adeleke secured a silver in the 400m, and Ireland's 4x400m relay team, led by Mawdsley, qualified for the final as the fastest team with a time of 3:24.81. Daryll Neita narrowly missed out on gold in the women's 200m, finishing just 0.01 seconds behind Mujinga Kambundji.
‘I’m upset with myself’: Britain’s Neita pipped to 200m gold by Kambundji https://t.co/n4J1uLqFrE
Broken trainers? No problem! 😀 A CRAZY few minutes for Gianmarco Tamberi after winning gold in the high jump final 🥇 #BBCAthletics | #Rome2024 https://t.co/4xCfEWxQar
Daryll Neita denied gold in a photo finish in the women's 200 metre final at the European Athletics Championships in Rome https://t.co/l7m40cLI7J
This photo finish 🤤 Daryll Neita misses out on gold by 0.01 seconds despite a seasons best in the European Championship 200m final. #BBCAthletics | #Rome2024 https://t.co/II3bfkI0Pf
Poor Darryl Neita misses out on 200m gold by a whisker by 0.01 sec. She was a heavy favourite but read pipped by Swiss athlete Mujinga Kambundji, who won in 22:49.
A few technical difficulties ahead of the women's 10,000m final 😅 #BBCAthletics | #Roma2024 https://t.co/oFLGB8DPAg
Megan Keith takes home the bronze 🥉 First senior medal ✅ A tenth medal at the European Championships for Great Britain. #BBCAthletics | #Rome2024 https://t.co/C20OriBdBQ
Huge roars around the Olympic stadium as Italy’s Nadia Battocletti wins 10,000m Euro gold in 30:51.32. The 4-7 fav always looked in control and won by a street from Diane Van Es. And a great run from GB’s Megan Keith to win bronze in 31:04.77 -she only took up the event this year
Femke Bol is in a league of her own 🥇 A new European Championship record in the 400m hurdles for the Dutch star! #BBCAthletics | #Roma2024 https://t.co/YjKU5PNOee
Now Femke Bol sets the European championship record, running 52.49 sec to obliterate the field by nearly two seconds. Britain’s Lina Nielsen was last in 55.66
Karsten Warholm wins European 400m hurdles gold in 46.98 sec. But what a run from Italy’s Alessandro Siblio, who takes silver in a national record 47.5 … and is now a little teary
GB 4x100m men out after ‘horrendous’ run but women set relay standard https://t.co/MQDSy6c8AB
The Irish athletes are such a joy to behold, both on and off the track; talented, dogged, and very, very honest. It’s such a treat watching these semis and finals every day, knowing that the best is still probably yet to come.
Mawdsley was back inside the Stadio Olimpico to produce another stunning anchor leg of the 4x400m relay, ensuring Ireland qualified for Wednesday’s final the fastest of the lot. https://t.co/KZFnz3F15d
Ireland power into 4x400m relay final as fastest qualifiers after more Mawdsley magic: https://t.co/LnZf8T5kmg
A classy run from the quartet, Sharlene waited for the gap to open coming into the home straight & took the win for Ireland👏🍀 ⏱️They finish 1st overall 3:24.81 📅 Final up next: Wed 12th @ 8.05pm Splits Becker 51.64 Healy 51.2 Cadden 52.12 Mawdsley 49.76 #Roma2024 @ask123ie https://t.co/6TeuzULC61
No one saw him coming! 💨 A stunning run from Switzerland's Timothe Mumenthaler sees him talk gold in the men's 200 metres. #BBCAthletics #Roma2024 https://t.co/F1Zgz22Hlq
Rhasidat Adeleke admitted she was disappointed to miss out on gold but focused on the positives after the European 400m final in Rome. https://t.co/sKuVSypWf5
Rhasidat Adeleke takes silver in 400m at European Championships https://t.co/cHhYwRuLq5
What a race! 😮 Belgium's Alexander Doom takes gold with the second fastest time by a European ever in the 400 metres. Charlie Dobson of Great Britain takes the silver! #BBCAthletics #Roma2024 https://t.co/uMr90RtMfc
European champion Ciara Mageean targeting more glory at Paris Olympics. ‘If this is anything to go by then I’m looking forward to August coming around.’ https://t.co/jBXQct0eho
What a golden 48 hours for Irish athletics. This is how the careers of Ciara Mageean, Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley, Thomas Barr and Chris O’Donnell led to golden success https://t.co/1tQx8acaPQ
Meet the medallists: The Irish athletes who made European Championship history https://t.co/C2poH2Zsf5
Dina Asher-Smith laid down a marker for the Paris Olympics by reclaiming the European 100 metres title https://t.co/2qsvQBDuLr
Dina Asher-Smith turned on the afterburners on Sunday night to win the 100m gold medal that she needed to remind the global glitterati that she is still a figure to be reckoned with Read @ricktimes's report from the European Athletics Championships ⬇️ https://t.co/tvF6m4XU8D
GB's Asher-Smith claims European 100m gold in Rome https://t.co/XVgr0EEzsx