Amanal Petros of Germany and Alisa Vainio of Finland raced to gold in the men’s and women’s marathons at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, with both athletes breaking the event’s championship records.
Petros secured victory in the men’s race, while Vainio claimed the women’s title. Each finished with a time that set a new championship mark, bringing a record breaking close to the marathon competition in Birmingham.
The record breaking runs rounded off the final day of action at the championships, leaving Germany and Finland celebrating gold in the distance events.
The marathon golds brought the Birmingham championships to a record breaking finish.
