Sarah Healy finishes fourth in European 5000m final
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 9:40 PM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
Irish athlete Sarah Healy finished fourth in the women's 5000m final at the European Championships in Birmingham on August 11. Healy completed the race in 15:40.95, narrowly missing bronze by 0.3 seconds. Italy's Nadia Battocletti took the gold medal with a time of 15:37.84, followed by Spain's Marta García and Italy's Micol Majori. Healy expressed disappointment over her near miss and highlighted the strong support from Irish fans in the stadium. She is set to compete in the women's 1500m heats on August 13.
- •Healy records a time of 15:40.95 in the final.
- •She falls short of bronze medal by 0.3 seconds.
- •Healy credits strong Irish support during the race.
- •Nadia Battocletti wins the gold medal in 15:37.84.
- •Healy will race in the women's 1500m heats on August 13.
- 9:40 PMYahoo Sports — Healy narrowly misses out on European 5000m medal
"Irish athlete Sarah Healy narrowly misses out on a medal in the European 5000m final in Birmingham.
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