Drone disrupts European Championships hurdles event — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
A drone used for coverage crashed into a hurdle, scattering debris. Officials delayed the start until the track was cleared. Katarina Johnson-Thompson, a bronze medallist, finished fifth in the hurdles.
Poland's Adrianna Sulek-Schubert leads with 2,135 points, followed by Ireland's Kate O’Connor with 2,134. The afternoon session continues with an anticipated 800m race featuring Audrey Werro and Keely Hodgkinson. Read more gear coverage.
Werro advanced to the final after a successful protest, alongside Hodgkinson and the Netherlands' Femke Broeders-Bol. Werro's fall in the semifinal nearly cost her a spot, but video review reinstated her. Related: Joma Launches RS-9000, Lightest Racing Shoe at European Championships.
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A drone crash delayed the start of the women's heptathlon 100m hurdles. A drone used for coverage crashed into a hurdle, scattering debris. Officials delayed the start until the track was cleared. Katarina Johnson-Thompson, a bronze medallist, finished fifth in the hurdles.
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Runner World published this brief on August 14, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated August 14, 2026.
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