Abbie Donnelly becomes first British woman to win European marathon medal

Abbie Donnelly left stunned after making history at European Championships

Abbie Donnelly admitted she could barely believe her achievement after becoming the first British woman in history to win an individual European Championships marathon medal.The 29-year-old produced a superb display on the streets of Birmingham to claim bronze on Sunday, ending a 44-year wait for Britain to place a woman inside the top eight of the event.Donnelly crossed the line in two hours, 27 minutes and 33 seconds, finishing behind Hungary'…

Abbie Donnelly becomes first British woman to win European marathon medal

The 29-year-old from Lincoln was also the first British athlete on a European marathon podium in over 50 years