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Massimo Stano and Sofia Fiorini secured Italy's dominance in the inaugural marathon race walks in Birmingham. Stano won gold in a European record time, while Fiorini set a world record.
Stano's victory came after a close finish, with Hungary's Venyercsán penalized at the end. López and Quinion took silver and bronze, respectively. Cameron Corbishley finished 19th for Britain. Read more racing coverage.
Fiorini's performance was dominant, breaking the world record and setting a European under-23 record. Zdziebło and González claimed silver and bronze, respectively. Giorgi did not finish. Related: McGrath wins European half-marathon race walk gold.
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Stano and Fiorini win European titles in inaugural marathon race walks Massimo Stano and Sofia Fiorini secured Italy's dominance in the inaugural marathon race walks in Birmingham. Stano won gold in a European record time, while Fiorini set a world record.
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Runner World published this brief on August 15, 2026. The underlying Athletics Weekly report was dated August 15, 2026.
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