The German marathon runner Miriam Dattke just missed an individual medal at the start of the European Athletics Championships in Munich.
The German marathon runner Miriam Dattke just missed an individual medal at the start of the European Athletics Championships in Munich.
The 24-year-old, who is running for Regensburg, finished fourth over the 42.195 kilometers in 2:28:52 hours. Nienke Brinkman from the Netherlands at the same time secured bronze in the final sprint.
Aleksandra Lisowska from Poland won the first title at this European Championship in 2:28:36 hours. Silver went to Matea Parlov Kostro of Croatia in 2:28:42. The German champion Domenika Mayer in sixth place (2:29:21) and Deborah Schöneborn (2:30:35) in tenth place ensured that the German team could not be denied the success in the team classification. Rabea Schöneborn in 12th and Katharina Steinruck in 15th completed the excellent German team result.
Dattke on course for gold for a long time
16 years after the sensational European Championship title for Ulrike Maisch from Rostock, Dattke ran for European Championship gold with two kilometers to go. Then Lisowska broke away, while Dattke behind him ended up empty-handed in a fascinating final phase. “I’m super happy, of course I would have liked to have won a medal,” said Dattke, adding: “The mood is awesome.”
Four laps had to be completed on a circuit through downtown Munich. The climatic conditions due to the start time at 10.30 a.m. were not as difficult as long feared. At the start it was 19 degrees under a cloudy sky, at the finish it was 22 degrees in sunshine and around 60 percent humidity.
Source: Stern
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