BIRMINGHAM (GBR): Classical full model in a non-Olympic 12 months, that’s, the twenty seventh version of the European Championships at Alexander Stadium. A document variety of 1600+ athletes from 49 nations is predicted. Final time in Rome, 1474 from 48, and in Munich, 1386 from 48. One other document is the variety of occasions, with 50 (new occasion blended 4×100 m). Additionally, strolling is altering to half marathon and marathon distances. Truly, the occasion, which began again in 1934, can be held for the primary time in Britain. After Rome once more efficiency bonus is obtainable, 50 000 Euro for finest lead to 5 males and 5 ladies classes. In comparison with final time and the dimensions of the stadium, it’s anticipated to be full (20,000). In complete, 10 World champions from Tokyo ought to compete, in addition to 7 Olympic winners from Paris. Aiming for fourth win a row, Mondo Duplantis, Miltiadis Tentoglou, Karsten Warholm and Jakob Ingebrigtsen within the 5000 m. Lacking are document gold medalist Sandra Eklöf and Anita Wlodarczyk, who already has 4 titles. Amongst title defenders, 4 males and eight ladies are lacking, as is Eire’s blended 4×400 m. Jakob Ingebrigtsen is lacking within the 1500 m, however runs the 5000 m. Two champions from Rome are in different occasions, Femke Broeders-Bol (400mH to 800 m) and Yeman Crippa (half marathon to 10 000 m). French discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon is predicted to attain her ninth particular person participation, which is the very best ever quantity at European Championships.
Quick occasion by occasion previewsMen100 m: Final time it was high two for Italy. However Glave, Ansah and Azu are towards it. Meet document 9.95 isn’t distant.
200 m: Defender Mumenthaler, however Hughes for house gold. Podium broad open.
400 m: European 400 m at excessive stage. British hopes for sweep, however Vessat and Molnar will combine the playing cards.
800 m: Pernici has been working effectively lately, as have the English and the French (together with defending champion Tual), however Crestan is a championships runner with the query of what the form of Attaoui is. Meet document 1:43.84 from 1978 underneath risk.
1500 m: With out Jakob, new champion from the group Habz, Farken, World champions Nader and Wightman. However at a slower tempo, a shock might occur.
5000 m: Jakob is right here in his first race since Tokyo 25. Straight ultimate. Gressier the favourite. Lobalu on paper. Kimeli is Tokyo medalist.
10 000 m: Gressier, Kimeli and Lobalu to double. It’s 4 days after 5 km. However Almgren and Crippa rested. The oldest CR right here 27:30.99 from 1978.
Mar: 61 entries, Fitwi on paper, Ringer and Petros additionally making it high German affect. Sturdy groups from France and Israel. Meet document 2:09:51 in present marathon ranges ought to go.
SC: In case Germans will go their tempo (Ruppert and Bebendorf) they need to be 1-2. If gradual tempo, could possibly be broad open.
110mH: Laborious to foretell whether or not Kwaou-Mathey, Joseph, Diessl, or established champions Martinez/Llopis with Szymanski, or a shock from Bacari?
400mH: Warholm seems to be like a secure guess. Agyekum for 2nd, extra contenders for bronze.
HJ: Tamberi is the defender, however Doroshchuk’s final two meets had been 233 and 232. Stefela World medalist, Sioli in form.
PV: Mondo in his personal subject, setting sights at his CR 610. Karalis and Guttormsen with T. Collet for different medals.
LJ: Tentoglou for 4th gold in a row in high form. Saraboyukov and Balde behind, what’s the well being scenario of Ehammer and Furlani?
TJ: Andy Diaz leads the World lists. Pichardo has just one competitors in Doha, however is successful. Dallavalle and Biasutti for bronze.
SP: Fabbri must be clear. Behind him a number of situations can occur. 6-7 candidates for remaining medals.
DT: Mykolas is unbeaten to this point; Ceh has additionally high marks and is a defender. Stahl is all the time there; robust German and Dutch illustration. First 70+ at Euros?
HT: 7 Europeans this 12 months over 80 m. Chaussinand leads the record; Halasz and Kokhan are all the time good rivals; Fajdek has high expertise; Hummel is the brand new child on the block.
JT: July return of Weber made it clear, Vadlejch is defender, extra contenders on 83+ stage.
Dec: Neugebauer is the logical selection. Skotheim and Erm skinny seasons. Kaul and Gletty standard medal threats, shock from Jarvinen.
Half Mar stroll: Debut of the brand new occasion, inaugural CR. Fortunato vs McGrath for gold.
Mar stroll: No doubles doable, World champ Lopez, Olympic winner Stano, all the time robust Karlstrom. One other meet document.
4×100 m: Who can assault the Brits? For positive Italy, the Olympic winners from Tokyo. Possibly additionally Germany and the Netherlands.
4×400 m: Belgium going for 4th gold, however house staff very robust. Subsequent is France. Italy with Germany and Netherlands additionally there.
Women100 m: Right here, the clear favourite is lacking. Based mostly on accolades, Asher-Smith, Swoboda, Dosso. Coming down from 200 is Hunt; record chief Frey competed primarily at house.
200 m: This seems to be extra for the British scenario with Asher-Smith and Hunt. Defender Mujinga comes from maternity break.
400 m: Jaeger is unbeaten towards European opponents. Manuel was competing effectively on the circuit; Bukowiecka is in the best time and in the best form. We should always not neglect Klaver.
800 m: Probably the most watched ladies’s occasion. Werro vs Hodgkinson vs Broeders-Bol. Meet document even older than WR, 1:55.41 from 1982.
1500 m: Hunter-Bell the highest favourite. In a quick race, Guillemot and Kazimierska for different medals.
5000 m: Battocletti not within the form of earlier seasons, however nonetheless. Can any individual beat her?
10 000 m: Once more Battocletti but in addition Koster, Keith, Van Lent.
Mar: That is very open. From Vainio to Teferi. From Ouhaddou to Königstein. From Harvey to McCormack.
SC: Thorner confirmed high form at CG, Krause additionally decided. Defender Finot coming again. CR 9:11.31 may be underneath risk.
100mH: Visser and Skrzyszowska on high; would Ditaji be on time in form?
400mH: Zapletalova prepared for large day. Newnham at house, Couckuyt in form and Iuel in ultimate 12 months.
HJ: Mahuchikh vs Matter. Zodzik attacking them.
PV: Heltela is again, Sutej goals excessive and Moser additionally there.
LJ: Mihambo and Iapichino adopted by De Sousa and Kpatcha. That’s just about about medalists.
TJ: One other open occasion. Derkach to be talked about, Spanovic, Petrova, Masson, merely a number of podium contenders.
SP: World champ Schilder in high place, Mabry and Swedish representatives, Inchude additionally improved.
DT: Uncommon scenario with out Elkasevic. New champion probably from the Netherlands (Van Klinken) and all the time robust German staff.
HT: Finland hopes for celebration (Tervo and Kosonen), Fantini can be there, and legendary Wlodarczyk is aware of the way to compete on the high occasion.
JT: Borge has the longest throw, Vilagos was one of the best on the DL circuit. Shock from Hugli? Tzengo searching for form.
Hep: Kalin vs Netherlands. Johnson-Thompson with O´Connor with high earlier scores.
Half Mar stroll: Palmisano vs Perez, high conflict. Olyanovska to be watched. Meet document.
Mar stroll: Fiorini has the highest time, Giorgi high expertise, Ntrismpioti and Zdzieblo some medals. Meet document.
4×100 m: Nice Britain and Germany, darkish horse Switzerland. Spain and Italy additionally there.
4×400 m: Netherlands listed Lieke and Femke, Poland as standard, Britain robust. Shock from Norway or Czechia? Or Belgium with Spain and France?
Mixed4×100 m: In debut, Britain and Germany for gold, straight ultimate.
4×400 m: For the 2nd time at European Champs with solely 8 groups. All robust, Norway with Jaeger and Warholm. However Britain and France even stronger, and Belgium. Defenders Eire (3:09.92 CR) didn’t qualify.
MUNICH 2022 FLASHBACKMEDALS (29 nations, +1)GER 7-7-2, GBR 6-6-8, ESP 4-3-3, GRE 4-1-0, NED 4-0-2, POL 3-6-5, ITA 3-2-6, NOR 3-1-2
POINTS (35 nations, +2)GBR 220, GER 197, ITA 142.5, ESP 132, POL 128, FRA 115, NED 99, SUI 69.5
TITLE DEFENDERSyes (12): Ingebrigtsen 2x, Tentoglou, Perkovic, Hudson-Smith, Nowicki, Thiam, Muir, Warholm, Duplantis, A. Martin, GBR males x1no (21): Salpeter, Haratyk, Guba, Naert, Hughes, Asher-Smith, Abele, Stefanidi, Swiety-Ersetic, Martinot-Lagarde, Przybylko, Mihambo, Gudzius, Guliyev, Asher-Smith, POL wom4x4, BEL men4x4, Krol, Perez, GBR wom 4×1, Rohlernc (13): Mazuronak, Evora, Wlodarczyk, Hassan, Papahristou, Mekhissi, Sprunger, Krause, Hussong, Lasitskene, Kszczot, Amdouni, Hermanwalks (2): new occasions
TOP MARKSWL (2): Tentoglou, NowickiCR (13): Tentoglou, Jacobs, Drisbioti, Lopez, Murto, Ceh, Ingebrigtsen, Alekna, Bol, Warholm, Gega, Duplantis, GBR males 4×1EL (8): Schilder, Bol, Martinez, Martinot-Lagarde, Bekh-Romanchuk, Warholm, NED wom 4×4, GBR males 4×1CB (3): Ehammer LJ in decathlon, Kaul JT in decathlon, Thiam HJ in heptathlonSpectators (no official figures solely estimates for evenings): 15 000 (Monday) 40 000 (Tuesday), 30 000 (Wednesday), 20 000 (Thursday, rain postponement), 30 000 (Friday), Saturday (30 000), Sunday (40 000)MULTI MEDALISTSBol 3-0-0, Hughes 2-1-0, Ingebrigtsen+Hudson-Smith+Drisbioti+Luckenkemper 2-0-0, Can, Kambundji, Mitchell- Blake, Skrzyszowska 1-1-0, Haydock-Wilson, Azu, Crippa 1-0-1, Kielbasinska 0-2-1, Kaczmarek 0-2-0, McColgan 0-1-1
AGENTS BY INDIVIDUAL GOLD MEDALSDaniel Wessfeldt 5, Caroline Feith 3, Alfons Juck 2, Steffen Keil 2, Caroline Feith 2, Federico Rosa 2, Gianni Demadonna 2, Dave Klink, Valentina Fedyushina, Jurgen Arden, Marcello Magnani, Vera Michallek, Tero Heiska, Ricky Simms, Alberto Armas, Marc Corstjens, Marco Tamberi, Czeslaw Zapala, Helena Van der Plaetsen, Jasper Buitink, Norman Peart, Stale-Jan Froynes, Paul Doyle, Babis Vakalopoulos, Alberto Suarez, Aivar Karotamm, Miguel Mostaza, Carinne Knapp-Messerschmidt, Janusz Szydlowski. Polish winner of marathon and strolling winners not having an agent, additionally Kaul in decathlon and Alekna in discus.
ROME 2024 FLASHBACKGOLDEN CROWN (50 000 EUR)Sprints & hurdles: Femke Bol (52.49) and Karsten Warholm (46.98)
Center & lengthy distance: Nadia Battocletti (5000m, 14:35.29) and Jakob Ingebrigtsen (1500m, 3:31.95)
Throws: Sandra Elkasević (67.04) and Leonardo Fabbri (22.45)
Jumps: Malaika Mihambo (722) and Armand Duplantis (610)
Highway, mixed occasions & relays: Nafissatou Thiam (6848) and Johannes Erm (8764)
MEDALS (28 nations)ITA 11-9-4, FRA 4-5-7, GBR 4-4-5, NOR 4-2-1, SUI 4-1-4, NED 3-4-5, BEL 3-1-2, ESP 2-3-3, POL 2-2-2, IRL 2-2-0, SWE 2-0-1
POINTS (35 nations)ITA 232, FRA 193, GER 163, GBR 138.5, ESP 127.5, NED 103, SUI 83, BEL 79, NOR 67, POL 65, SWE 53
SUCCESSFUL TITLE DEFENDERSYes (16): Schilder, Tentoglou, Thiam, Ingebrigtsen (5000m+1500m), Jacobs, Elkasević, Mahuchikh, Nowicki, Warholm. Bol (400mH), Tamberi, Kambundji, NED (W4x400m), Hodgkinson, DuplantisNo (17): Ntrismpioti (20kmW), Alekna, Skrzyszowska, Martínez, Mihaljevic, Gega, Lückenkemper, Murto, Raitanen, Ghelber, Pichardo, Kaul, Tzengko, GBR (M4x100m+M4x400m), Weber, GER (W4x100m)NC (11): Klosterhalfen, Martín, Bekh-Romanchuk, García, Muir, Hudson-Smith, Bol (400m), Hughes, Can, Španović, Crippa
TOP MARKS
WL (9+1): 841 LJ Ehammer, 3:09.92 blended 4x400m Eire, 6848 heptathlon Thiam, 12.31 100mH Samba-Mayela, 865 LJ Tentoglou, 18.18 TJ J.Díaz, 237 HJ Tamberi, 52.49 400mH Bol, 722 LJ Mihambo; outside WL 14.85 TJ Peleteiro-Compaoré
CR (15): 3:09.92 blended 4x400m Eire, 14:35.29 5000m Battocletti, 6848 heptathlon Thiam, 12.31 100mH Samba-Mayela, 865 LJ Tentoglou, 22.45 SP Fabbri, 1:01:03 half marathon Crippa, 1:08:09 half marathon Grovdal, 44.15 400m Doom, 46.98 400mH Warholm, 52.49 400mH Bol, 237 HJ Tamberi, 18.18 TJ J.Díaz, 3.31.95 1500m Ingebrigtsen, 610 PV Duplantis
U20WR (1): 838 LJ Furlani
EL (19+1): 841 LJ Ehammer, 3:09.92 blended 4x400m Eire, 6848 heptathlon Thiam, 12.43+12.31 100mH Samba-Mayela, 865 LJ Tentoglou, 13.20+13.05 110mH Simonelli, 14.85 TJ Peleteiro-Compaoré, 10.96 100m Asher-Smith, 9:16.22 Finot steeple, 48.98 400m Kaczmarek, 703 LJ Mihambo, 42.25 4x100m ladies GBR, 237 HJ Tamberi, 52.49 400mH Bol, 3:22.39 4x400m ladies NED, 2:59.84 4x400m males BEL, 37.82 4x100m males ITA; outside EL 201 Mahuchikh
U23ER (1): 12.40 100mH Kambundji
U20ER (1): 838 LJ Furlani
NR (37): 9 – ITA; 4 – POR; 3 – BEL, IRL; 2 – ESP, FRA; 1 – AUT, CRO, CZE, EST, FIN, HUN, LUX, MKD, NOR, POL, SLO, SUI, SWE, TUR
AGENTS (particular person gold medals)5 – Daniel Wessfeldt; 4 – Marcello Magnani 3 – Florian Clivaz, Alfons Juck; 2 – Caroline Feith, Federico Rosa, Ricky Simms, Benjamin Soreau; 1- René Auguin, Tom Bosworth, Gianni Demadonna, Stale-Jan Froynes, Aivar Karotamm, Marius Kranendonk, Carine Messerschmidt, Miguel Mostaza, Marc Osenberg, Riad Ouled, Jose Praia, Marcin Rosergarten, Lina Simons, Alberto Suarez, Hans Uurike, Kim Vanderlinden, Lukas Wieland, Czeslaw Zapala. Palmisano has no agent.
