Women's relay team finish sixth, Shanahan eighth in 800m final
The Irish women's 4x400 relay team have finished sixth at the European Athletic Championships in Munich.
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Keely Hodgkinson takes gold with classy run in European 800m
A giant rainbow dominated the skyline as Keely Hodgkinson stepped on to the track for her third major championship of the summer. Less than two minutes later Britain’s most talented young athlete finally had a deserved pot of gold.
Alex Bell believes newfound maturity can fire her to European success
Alex Bell believes her newfound maturity on the track can fire her towards a medal at the European Championships. The Leeds middle distance star successfully booked her place in Saturday night's 800m final with a polished performance in Munich. Ad Bell, 29, finished third in Friday morning's second semi-final after coming home behind Renelle Lamote and British teammate Jemma Reekie in a time of 2:00.53.
Keely Hodgkinson not feeling pressure despite quest for European gold
Ice-cool Keely Hodgkinson insists she is not feeling the pressure as she reaches the 'home straight' of her hunt for a first major championship gold. The Atherton star safely booked her place in Saturday night's 800m European medal showdown as a time of 2:00.67 fired her to semi-final victory in Munich. Ad Hodgkinson, 20, won Olympic silver in Tokyo last summer before doing the same at this year's World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
Hodgkinson hopes Commonwealth pain can inspire European Championships gold
Keely Hodgkinson says the pain of her world and Commonwealth silvers is fuelling her battle through end-of-season fatigue as she targets a long-awaited gold at the European Championships. The Wigan Borough ace waltzed through her 800m heat in Munich as a time of 2:03.72 fired her into Friday night's semi-finals. Ad Hodgkinson, 20, fell short of gold medals at this summer's World Championships and Commonwealth Games as she went down against American star Athing Mu and Kenyan Mary Moraa in both Eugene and Birmingham.
GB stars hope for encore in Munich’s trailblazing European championships
A memorable summer of British sporting success is about to enjoy a spectacular final encore. Over the next 11 days in Munich, a significant number of Team GB stars will be among the 4,700 athletes competing for 177 European titles across nine sports – including athletics, cycling, gymnastics and triathlon – in what organisers say is the biggest multisport event in Germany since Munich staged the 1972 Olympics.
Birmingham’s party atmosphere continues as Commonwealth Games draws to a close
Mr Blue Sky beamed and the barges of Birmingham’s waterways bristled with flags of St George and other competing nations as they pootled beneath Black Sabbath Bridge.
Memorable moments from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games draws to a close on Monday after a fortnight of captivating sport in Birmingham.