Britain's Dominant Performance in Athletics
Great Britain's athletes had a highly successful day, winning an unprecedented 23 gold medals in a single day.
Their 10km and 200m runners, along with athletes in the long jump, weight pentathlon, shot put, and javelin throw, contributed to this achievement.
- 10km gold medalists included:
- W40 Ellie Stevens
- W60 Clare Elms
- W75 Sarah Roberts
- M65 Paul Mingay
- M75 Ron Cattle
- 200m gold medalists included:
- W40 Lisa Boland
- W55 Christine Harrison-Bloomfield
- W70 Helen Godsell
- W85 Kathleen Stewart
- M45 Gavin Stephens
- M55 Darren Scott
- M65 John Wright
- M70 Stephen Peters
Britain now leads the medal table with 89 golds, 65 silvers, and 51 bronzes, ahead of Germany and France.
Great Britain won an unprecedented 23 golds on a single day.
Author's summary: Britain dominates European athletics with 23 gold medals in one day.