Koen Naert disappoints at European Championship marathon

After about an hour and a half, Naert had to let the leading group run for the first time. After the Israelis accelerated, the athlete from Oostkamp had to release the role for a while. Koen Naert was able to rejoin, but had to pass definitively about 20 minutes later. The Oostkamper even had to fight a bit to finish in the top 10, but he eventually crossed the finish line in eighth in 2:11:28. A repeat of his feat, four years ago in Berlin, was not there today. in for Koen Naert. He then became European Champion with a time of 2:09:51.

The German Ringer took the gold medal after an epic duel with Teferi. He finished in 2:10:21.