Perez, Fiorini Set World Records in Winning Euro Race Walk Golds
Maria Perez finished in 1:30:06 and Sofia Fiorini in 3:15:11, both beating previous world marks by more than two minutes and 10 minutes.
- On Saturday, August 15, 2026, Spain's Maria Perez and Italy's Sofia Fiorini set world records at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, winning the half-marathon and marathon race walk events respectively.
- Governing body World Athletics designated these as official distances only in January, establishing performance standards of 1:30:30 for the women's half marathon and 3:17:00 for the women's marathon.
- Perez finished in 1 hour, 30 minutes, 6 seconds, shattering the previous world record set by Italy's Antonella Palmisano in Podebrady, Czechia, by more than two minutes.
- Fiorini clocked 3:15:11 in the marathon, with Poland's Katarzyna Zdzieblo and Spain's Raquel Gonzalez completing the podium; Ukraine's Lyudmila Olyanovska took bronze in the half-marathon.
- In the men's events, Spain's Paul McGrath won the half-marathon in 1:23:23, while Italy's Massimo Stano, the 20km champion at the Tokyo Olympics, secured marathon gold in 2:56:49.
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Birmingham. Yesterday women set world records in the inaugural half marathon and marathon European Championship women’s march tests.
Record-Breaking Feats: Maria Perez and Sofia Fiorini Shine at European Championships | Sports-Games
Maria Perez from Spain and Italy's Sofia Fiorini set new world records in women's half-marathon and marathon race walks, earning gold at the European Athletics Championships. Perez clocked in at 1:30:06, while Fiorini finished her race in 3:15:11, both surpassing inaugural standards.
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Women’s race walk world records set at European championships
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Race walk world records were set in the inaugural women's half-marathon and marathon events at the European championships on Saturday.
Three Ukrainian athletes competed for medals in the marathon race walk. Ukrainian race walkers made their debut in the marathon race walk at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham. Our athletes broke their national record. Sport RBC.UA reports the results of the European Athletics Race Walking Championships. Anna Shevchuk's Results in the Women's Race In the women's portion of the 42-kilometer race walk, Anna Shevchuk was the only Ukraini…
Sofia Fiorini waited. He waited for thirty kilometers, letting the race take his course. Then he changed pace and transformed the marching marathon into a solo. The result is a European title and a record of the world, conquered in Birmingham with the time of 3h15. On a memorable day for Italian athletics with the victories of Massimo Stano, the silvers of Francesco Fortunato and Alexandrina Mihaie and the bronze of Andrea Cosi. The Italian marc…
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