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European U18 best performances by hurdlers Laura Frlickova and Michal Rada were among the standout results at the European U18 Championships in Banska Bystrica from 18-21 July.
Slovakia&rsquo;s Frlickova delighted the home crowd on day one as she stormed to a European U18 best in the 100m hurdles heats. Clocking 12.86 (2.0m/s), the 17-year-old took 0.12 off the previous European U18 best set by Cyrena Samba-Mayela in 2017. The performance also moved Frlickova to second on the world U18 all-time list, behind only Kerrica Hill, Jamaica&rsquo;s world U20 champion who clocked 12.71 in 2022.
Frlickova returned to win her semifinal in 13.18 (0.4m/s) the following day, before securing Slovakia&rsquo;s first ever European U18 Championships gold medal in 12.97 (0.2m/s). She won ahead of Poland&rsquo;s Zofia Rojek (13.33) and France&rsquo;s Auxane Kingue (13.37).
&ldquo;These championships could not have gone better,&rdquo; Frlickova told European Athletics. &ldquo;To win on home soil - that is a dream of many athletes. I am so glad I managed to achieve my target and fulfilled my dream.&rdquo;
There were European U18 best performances at both ends of the championships, as Rada achieved his in the 400m hurdles on the final day of competition.
Crossing the finish line in 49.42, Czechia&rsquo;s Rada improved the previous European U18 best by 0.96 and moved to fifth on the world U18 all-time list. He was followed by his compatriot Marek Vana (51.12) and Italy&rsquo;s Tommaso Ardizzone (51.38).
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/669d84cb903ff8cf9b6116f0.jpg" alt="Michal Rada on his way to 400m hurdles gold in Banska Bystrica" />
Michal Rada on his way to 400m hurdles gold in Banska Bystrica (&copy; Getty Images)
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Rada&rsquo;s performance completed a unique double as the previous race &ndash; the women&rsquo;s 400m hurdles &ndash; was won by his twin sister Nina Radova. Setting a championship best of 58.00, Radova got gold ahead of Croatia&rsquo;s Eva Barbaric (58.85) and France&rsquo;s Lalie Pouzancre-Hoyer (59.07).
&ldquo;Before my race, I was thinking about my sister,&rdquo; said Rada. &ldquo;When I figured out that she won I was not stressed anymore, and I focused on myself.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Me and my sister go to the same school, we train together, we do everything together. You cannot imagine how we appreciate what we achieved.&rdquo;
Czechia secured a third gold on the final day through Adela Holubova, who won a dramatic 800m final in a championship best of 2:04.23 to finish ahead of Britain&rsquo;s Shaikira King (2:04.29).
<h2>Nappi and Valensin help Italy to top of medal table</h2>
A 200m double by Diego Nappi and Elisa Valensin plus a European U18 best by the women&rsquo;s medley relay team helped Italy to top of the medal table at the end of the four-day championships.
First Valensin won her final in 23.09 (1.0m/s) and then Nappi won his in 20.81 (0.7m/s), both championship bests.
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/669d88674b7b85516574ea6f.jpg" alt="Elisa Valensin celebrates her 200m win at the European U18 Championships in Banska Bystrica" />
Elisa Valensin celebrates her 200m win at the European U18 Championships in Banska Bystrica (&copy; Getty Images)
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Those performances were achieved on day three, during a session that also featured a Polish 400m double by Stanislaw Strzelecki (46.50) and Anastazja Kus (51.89), with both athletes also setting championship bests.
Strzelecki returned the following day to anchor Poland to medley relay victory in a championship best of 1:51.62. That was the last race of the championships and it followed the European U18 best achieved by Italy in the women&rsquo;s medley relay as the quartet &ndash; anchored by&nbsp;Valensin &ndash;&nbsp;combined to clock 2:05.23. Kus was also back in action and she anchored Poland to silver in 2:05.54.
<h2>Barbic achieves throws medal double</h2>
Croatia&rsquo;s Vita Barbic set another of the 24 championship bests in Banska Bystrica as she threw a world U18 lead of 61.07m to win the javelin. That was the 16-year-old&rsquo;s second medal of the day as she earlier threw 49.50m to secure bronze in the discus behind Germany&rsquo;s Nadjela Wepiwe (51.61m) and Spain&rsquo;s Andrea Njimi Tankeu Djeudji (50.01m).&nbsp;
Estonia&rsquo;s Tristan Konso won the decathlon with a world U18 lead of 7549 points, his series including a championship decathlon best of 13.52 in the 110m hurdles.
Finland&rsquo;s Enni Virjonen also set a world U18 lead of 6151 points to win the heptathlon. Her performances included a heptathlon championship best throw of 51.59m in the javelin, a PB by almost 10 metres.
Other athletes to set championship bests during the four days of competition were Great Britain&rsquo;s Lyla Belshaw, who won the 1500m in 4:13.01; Serbia&rsquo;s Aldin Catovic, who claimed 3000m gold in 8:07.03 after getting 1500m silver behind Filip Toul; and Italy&rsquo;s Serena Di Fabio, who clocked 21:50.80 to win the 5000m race walk.
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European U18 best performances by hurdlers Laura Frlickova and Michal Rada were among the standout results at the European U18 Championships in Banska Bystrica

European U18 bests for Frlickova and Rada in Banska Bystrica

Kenya&rsquo;s Richard Omaya Atuya and Great Britain&rsquo;s Scout Adkin claimed victory at La Montee du Nid d'Aigle, round five of this year&rsquo;s Valsir Mountain Running World Cup, in St Gervais in France on Saturday (20).
Under blue skies and in warm temperatures, the runners lined up in Le Fayet at the historic thermal baths, ready for this 20km race with 1850m of ascent and 650m of descent.
A small group quickly established itself at the front of the men&rsquo;s race. Josphat Kiprotich, Philemon Ombogo Kiriago, Omaya Atuya, Michael Selelo Saoli and Sylvain Cachard broke away and the lead continually changed. The group broke up slightly as they emerged in St Gervais, and then continued to splinter on the fast river sections. At this point it looked like any one of this group could win.&nbsp;
By the time they reached Chalet Miage at the 13.5km point it was Omaya Atuya who had opened a gap of 30 seconds over Kiprotich. There was then a gap of one minute and 45 seconds to Selelo Saoli, with Ombogo Kiriago and Cachard just a few seconds behind.&nbsp;
Omaya Atuya couldn&rsquo;t be caught on the climb and he took the win in 1:46:55. Kiprotich held on to second place and finished just under a minute behind in 1:47:40. Selelo Saoli completed the men&rsquo;s podium a further minute back.
In the women&rsquo;s race it was no surprise to see Philaries Jeruto Kisang leading it out, very closely followed by Adkin. Initially it looked as though Jeruto Kisang was pulling away, but Adkin didn&rsquo;t let her open a gap and they in turn were pursued by Gloria Chebet.&nbsp;
Adkin was coming off a win at Montemuro last weekend, where Chebet finished second and Kisang third. It was Adkin who reached Chalet Miage at the 13.5km point in the lead. In fact, she had opened a commanding lead of two minutes on Jeruto Kisang by this point, who in turn had a lead of one minute over Chebet. Julie Lelong and Axelle Gachet-Mollaret were in fourth and fifth, a couple of minutes behind.&nbsp;
Over the long climb after Chalet Miage, Adkin put on a dominant display of her ascending ability and she stretched out her lead over Jeruto Kisang and Chebet. She won convincingly in 2:08:09, with Chebet taking second place four minutes behind Adkin, and Jeruto Kisang fading to third two minutes behind her.
The series now heads to Premana in Italy for Giir di Mont, the second long race in this year&rsquo;s World Cup,&nbsp;on 28 July. It is a 32km race with 2400m of ascent.
Kirsty Reade (WMRA) for World Athletics

Kenya’s Richard Omaya Atuya and Great Britain’s Scout Adkin claimed victory at La Montee du Nid d'Aigle, round five of this year’s Valsir Mountain Running World Cup

Omaya Atuya and Adkin win La Montee du Nid d'Aigle

Nickisha Pryce, Femke Bol and Matt Hudson-Smith displayed sensational form over a lap of the track at the London Athletics Meet on Saturday (20), the final Wanda Diamond League meeting ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
At a meeting with a sell-out crowd of almost 60,000 people, Pryce and Bol set Diamond League records in the women&rsquo;s 400m flat and 400m hurdles respectively, while Hudson-Smith smashed his own European record in the men&rsquo;s 400m.
Pryce, who had won the NCAA title last month in a Jamaican record of 48.89, was making her Diamond League debut but clearly wasn&rsquo;t intimidated by the occasion. Lieke Klaver of the Netherlands led to half way, as she often does. But Pryce kicked hard coming off the final bend and pulled away from European champion Natalia Kaczmarek, charging through the line in 48.57.
Not only is that mark a Diamond League record &ndash; bettering the 48.97 set by Shaunae Miller-Uibo in Monaco exactly six years ago to the day &ndash; it also elevates Pryce to seventh on the world all-time list, ahead of the likes of Cathy Freeman and Sanya Richards-Ross.
Kaczmarek crossed the line in second in 48.90, taking 0.08 off the Polish record she set at the European Championships and marking just the seventh time in history in which two women have bettered 49 seconds in the same race.
Klaver (49.58), Amber Anning (49.63) and Laviai Nielsen (49.87) also finished inside 50 seconds.
One week after breaking her own European record in the 400m hurdles, Bol returned to the scene of one of her previous European record-breaking performances and produced the second-fastest time of her career.
Rushell Clayton matched Bol through the first half, but the world champion pulled away over the final 200 metres to win comfortably in 51.30 &ndash; a 0.15 improvement on the Diamond League record she set at this meeting last year. Shamier Little came through to take second spot in 52.78 ahead of Clayton (53.24).
"I truly love running here in this stadium," said Bol. "I'm excited for Paris and I'm looking forward to racing Sydney (McLaughlin-Levrone, the world record-holder and defending Olympic champion). I will be ready for it."
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/669bd3fc7f70266f369cf425.jpg" alt="Femke Bol on her way to a Diamond League record in London" />
Femke Bol on her way to a Diamond League record in London (&copy; Getty Images)
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Hudson-Smith extended his winning streak in the men&rsquo;s 400m, producing a run that strengthens his status as a gold medal contender heading into the Olympics.
The world silver medallist led from the outset and opened up a significant gap over USA&rsquo;s Vernon Norwood and Jereem Richards to win in 43.74, becoming the first European man to run inside 44 seconds and moving to 12th on the world all-time list.
Norwood (44.10), Richards (44.20) and Charlie Dobson (44.23) were all rewarded with PBs. Kirani James &ndash; who won Olympic gold on this track 12 years ago &ndash; was fifth in a season&rsquo;s best of 44.38.
<h2>British records for Hodgkinson and women&rsquo;s 4x100m team</h2>
Moments before Hudson-Smith&rsquo;s record-breaking run, there were also national records in the women&rsquo;s 800m, courtesy of Keely Hodgkinson, and in the women&rsquo;s 4x100m.
Hodgkinson, the world and Olympic silver medallist, went through half way in 56.5, almost a full second behind the pacemaker and just ahead of compatriot Jemma Reekie. She then kicked hard coming off the final bend and pulled well clear to win by exactly one second in 1:54.61.
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/669bd4867f70266f369cf428.jpg" alt="Keely Hodgkinson celebrates her 800m world lead and national record in London" />
Keely Hodgkinson celebrates her 800m world lead and national record in London (&copy; Getty Images)
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The time moved Hodgkinson up to sixth on the world all-time list, ahead of arch rival Athing Mu. Reekie was rewarded with a PB of 1:55.61 while 1500m specialist Georgia Bell smashed her PB with 1:56.28 in third. It was just the second race in history in which eight women have bettered 1:58.
"I just wanted to go for it and see what was there," said Hodgkinson. "It was a bit of bravery and fearlessness. I didn't want to waste the opportunity."
US champion Gabby Thomas came from behind to win the women&rsquo;s 200m in a meeting record of 21.82 (-0.9m/s). Dina Asher-Smith led into the home straight, but Thomas and world indoor 60m champion Julien Alfred were locked in their own battle in lanes six and seven, pushing one another into the lead.
Thomas edged ahead of the St Lucian in the closing stages to take victory as Alfred finished second in a national record of 21.86. Asher-Smith was third in 22.07 ahead of Daryll Neita, both setting season&rsquo;s bests.
Earlier in the day, the British duo teamed up with Imani Lansiquot and Amy Hunt in the 4x100m, winning in a world-leading 41.55, equalling the national record they set at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Elsewhere in the sprints, world champion Noah Lyles battled all the way through the 100m to win in a lifetime best of 9.81 (-0.3m/s). Akani Simbine and Letsile Tebogo put up a strong challenge for most of the way, but eventually had to settle for second (9.86) and third (9.88) respectively.
Brazil&rsquo;s 2022 world champion Alison dos Santos was a convincing winner of the men&rsquo;s 400m hurdles in 47.18. Jamaica&rsquo;s Roshawn Clarke produced a season&rsquo;s best of 47.63 to take second, which Qatar&rsquo;s Ismail Doudai Abakar smashed his lifetime best by almost a second to finish third in 47.72.
<h2>Fabbri and Little defeat world champions in throws</h2>
World champions Ryan Crouser and Haruka Kitaguchi both suffered rare defeats as Leonardo Fabbri took the men&rsquo;s shot put and Mackenzie Little won the women&rsquo;s javelin.
Crouser, who has competed sparingly this year due to a niggling elbow injury, took an early lead in the shot put with 22.23m. By the half-way point, he led a US 1-2-3 from Payton Otterdahl (22.13m) and Joe Kovacs (22.03m).
In the penultimate round, though, Fabbri found his rhythm and landed his shot at 22.52m. Crouser responded with 22.37m but the standings didn&rsquo;t change, giving the Italian the victory.
<div><img style="max-width: 900px; width: 100%; display: block;" src="https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/669bd5157f70266f369cf42b.jpg" alt="Leonardo Fabbri in action in London" />
Leonardo Fabbri in action in London (&copy; Matthew Quine / Diamond League AG)
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Little, throwing second in the starting order, launched her spear out to a PB of 66.27m in the opening round, moving her to second on this year&rsquo;s world list and making her the fifth Australian woman to throw beyond 66 metres.
It remained the best mark of the day, but Serbia&rsquo;s Adriana Vilagos came close with her fifth-round national record of 65.58m. USA&rsquo;s Maggie Malone-Hardin was third (62.99m) and Kitaguchi fourth (62.69m).
World champion Nina Kennedy overcame a mid-competition scare to win the women&rsquo;s pole vault. The Australian needed three attempts to get over 4.65m, but then went on to clear 4.85m to secure the win ahead of Canada&rsquo;s Alysha Newman (4.75m). World indoor champion Molly Caudery was third (4.65m) and Olympic champion Katie Moon eighth (4.50m).
Following a last-minute withdrawal of Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim, world indoor champion Hamish Kerr won the men&rsquo;s high jump with 2.30m.
Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo returned to winning ways in the women&rsquo;s long jump, her opening leap of 6.87m standing up as the best mark of the day. Agate de Sousa produced a final-round leap of 6.75m to move into second.
European 10,000m champion Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu outsprinted USA&rsquo;s Grant Fisher to win the men&rsquo;s 3000m in a meeting record of 7:27.68, the fastest time in the world this year on an outdoor track. Fisher was second in 7:27.99 and Kenya&rsquo;s Edwin Kurgat third (7:28.53).
After a dramatic start in which three athletes took a tumble, the men&rsquo;s Emsley Carr mile was won by Australia&rsquo;s Ollie Hoare. The Australian held off a strong challenge from world bronze medallist Narve Gilje Nordas to win in 3:49.03, finishing 0.03 ahead of the Norwegian.
Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics

London Athletics Meet

Nickisha Pryce, Femke Bol and Matt Hudson-Smith displayed sensational form over a lap of the track at the London Athletics Meet on Saturday (20), the final Wanda Diamond League meeting ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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