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‘I Have Lost the Mental Game’

Summary by NRC Handelsblad
At the European Athletics Championships, which were very successful for the Netherlands, Mike Foppen created a memorable moment by precisely *not* winning a medal. While in a promising position during the 10,000 meters, he suddenly dropped out of the race. "For six seconds it felt like relief, then I thought: ‘Shit’." By Sam de Voogt Photography Lars van den Brink

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‘I Have Lost the Mental Game’

At the European Athletics Championships, which were very successful for the Netherlands, Mike Foppen created a memorable moment by precisely *not* winning a medal. While in a promising position during the 10,000 meters, he suddenly dropped out of the race. "For six seconds it felt like relief, then I thought: ‘Shit’." By Sam de Voogt Photography Lars van den Brink

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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