Italy's Battocletti retains European Championships 5000m title
Italian athlete Nadia Battocletti won the 5000m race at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Tuesday, confirming her strength in the event.
At the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Italy's Nadia Battocletti claimed victory in the women's 5000m on Tuesday, repeating a success she first achieved two years ago in Rome, where she won both the 5000m and 10,000m titles.
Battocletti launched her decisive move 250 metres from the finish line, crossing alone with a time of 15 minutes 37.84 seconds.
Podium finishers
Spain's Marta Garcia took second place in 15 minutes 39.98 seconds, while fellow Italian Nicole Maggi finished third with a time of 15 minutes 40.65 seconds.
Latvian athletes to compete from Thursday
No Latvian athletes competed on Tuesday, but starting Thursday, seven Latvian athletes will take part in the championships. Anete Sietina, Patriks Gailums and Krisjanis Suntazs will compete in the javelin throw, Valters Kreiss in the pole vault, and Oskars Grava in the 200m sprint. In race walking, Raivo Saulgriezis will compete in the marathon and Modra Liepina in the half marathon.
The Latvian delegation also includes coaches Gints Palameiks, Mareks Arents, Viktors Lacis, Ilmars Saulgriezis, Andis Anskins and Modris Liepins, along with physiotherapist Toms Zvonkovs.
The European Championships in Birmingham will conclude on Sunday.
