As the European Athletics Championships in Rome drew to a close, Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi leaped to a new championship record of 2.37 meters, securing his third European gold medal in high jump. The Italian success continued as Larissa Iapichino claimed silver in the long jump with a leap of 6.94 meters, while the Italian 4×100 meters relay team, featuring Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, sprinted to victory with a time of 37.82 seconds. In the men’s 1500 meters, Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran a record-breaking 3:31.95, taking home his second gold of the championships and making history with his sixth European outdoor championship gold. Swiss athlete Dominic Lobalu showed his mettle in the 10,000-meter race, clinching gold in the final stretch with a time of 28:00.32. Oleg Zernikel of Germany soared to bronze in the pole vault, clearing 5.82 meters and meeting the Olympic standard for Paris. The championships ended on a high note, with athletes setting new records and securing their spots for the upcoming Paris Olympics, promising a thrilling competition on the global stage.
Key points
- Gianmarco Tamberi set a new high jump championship record with a height of 2.
- Larissa Iapichino secured silver in the long jump, while Italy’s 4×100 meters relay team clinched gold.
- Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the 1500 meters championship record, claiming his second gold of the event.
- Dominic Lobalu won gold for Switzerland in the 10,000-meter race.
- Oleg Zernikel earned a bronze in pole vault, meeting the Olympic standard, as Armand Duplantis set another championship record.
37 meters, winning gold.
