Womens Half Marathon Race Walk Final

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Date & Time
Sat 15th August 2026 7:30am Local
Sat 15th August 2026 6:30am UTC

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League
European Athletics Championships

Season
2026

Round
Round 200

Status
FT

Location

Alexander Stadium

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The inaugural Women's Half Marathon Race Walk at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham presents a high-stakes, historical battle on the Victoria Square street circuit. The primary hurdle for multi-time world champion María Pérez is executing tactical pacing across a fresh, unmapped championship distance while establishing control against top-tier continental rivals. The objective for Pérez centers on setting a relentless early tempo, enforcing flawless technical walking mechanics, and pulling away during the late tactical splits. Concurrently, the mission for defending 20km champion Antonella Palmisano involves staying attached to the leading pack, drawing on recent strong form, and utilizing tactical patience to launch a decisive move over the closing kilometers.

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01			María Pérez	Spain Athletics	1:30:06

Result Description

Spain's María Pérez produced a historic performance to win gold in the inaugural Women's Half Marathon Race Walk at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, setting the first official world record for the discipline with a time of 1:30:06. Pérez took command around the midway point, pulling clear of defending 20km champion Antonella Palmisano at the 10km mark and steadily extending her advantage through the city center street circuit. Pérez crossed the line 24 seconds faster than World Athletics' established world record target standard of 1:30:30. Italy's Alexandrina Mihai mounted a strong second-half push to claim silver in a personal best 1:31:04, while Ukraine's Lyudmyla Olyanovska secured bronze in 1:31:07.

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