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European Athletics Championships 2026: France claim ninth medal with team marathon bronze
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.