European Athletics Championships: Werro dethrones Hodgkinson in 800m thriller, Johnson-Thompson returns

The European Athletics Championships in Birmingham saw a dramatic upset in the women's 800m final as Switzerland's Audrey Werro claimed gold, denying Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson a third consecutive title. Werro set a championship best of 1:54.81 in a closely contested race, with Femke Broeders-Bol of the Netherlands taking bronze.

In the heptathlon, Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson made her return after injury struggles. While she admitted to not being able to put in the necessary training, she expressed happiness at being back competing, despite facing challenges in the 200m event. Ireland's Kate O'Connor also reported mixed emotions after the first day of the heptathlon.