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European Athletics Championships 2026: France claim ninth medal with team marathon bronze
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The essentials
France won team bronze in the marathon at the European Athletics Championships on August 16, 2026, according to Le Monde. The result brought the French delegation’s medal total at the competition to nine. The team standings were calculated from the combined performances of France’s marathon runners, with Valentin Gondouin the highest-placed French athlete in sixth. On the same day, Norway’s Karsten Warholm set a Championships record in the men’s 400 metres hurdles and secured his fourth consecutive European title in the event.
- France won team marathon bronze on August 16, 2026
- The result was France’s ninth medal of the championships
- Valentin Gondouin was the leading French finisher in sixth place
- Karsten Warholm won a fourth straight European 400m hurdles title
What happened
France claimed team bronze in the marathon at the European Athletics Championships on August 16, 2026, according to Le Monde. The medal took the French delegation’s total at the competition to nine.
The team result was determined from the combined performances of the French marathon runners. Valentin Gondouin was France’s highest-placed individual athlete, finishing sixth.
Warholm extends his 400m hurdles reign
On the same day, Norway’s Karsten Warholm won the men’s 400 metres hurdles with a Championships record. It was his fourth consecutive European title in the event.
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