European athletics champs: Five to watch
BIRMINGHAM, Aug 9 — A host of top names will grace the European athletics championships that start Monday in Birmi...
Birmingham hosts the European athletics championships on Monday, featuring top-tier athletes from across Europe. Five individuals stand out as potential stars in the competition: Swiss runner Audrey Werro, Dutch Femke Broeders-Bol, Italian 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Ukrainian world champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh, British 1500m gold medallist Georgia Hunter Bell, and French 400m record holder Samuel Vessat.
Werro recently shattered the women's 800m record with a time of 1:53.80 at the Paris Diamond League, while Jacobs' impressive 9.67-second 100m time at the Austrian Open in July places him among the fastest men in the world. Mahuchikh, at just 24 years old, has already claimed four senior global titles, making a third European title a distinct possibility.
Hunter Bell's recent successes, including Olympic and world championship medals, have catapulted her to the forefront of British athletics. Meanwhile, Vessat's remarkable 44.24-second 400m time in Albi last month has made him a darkhorse in the race, potentially challenging local favorite Matthew Hudson-Smith.
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