After a sixth place, the Netherlands came to the closing 4×400 meters mixed to a total of 384.5 points. That is 12.5 fewer than the Germans, who distanced themselves from Orange with a victory in the javelin for men and a second place in jumping for women. Italy won with 431.5 points and Poland had 405.5 points.
Xavi Mo-Ajok and Niels Laros seize victories
Niels Laros Shortly before that made it exciting by winning the 5000 meters. That was the second victory of the Dutch team on the final day. Previously Xavi Mo-Ajok The 200 meters won in a personal record. Lieke Klaver had finished fourth in the 200 meters. The European Indoor Champion in the 400 meters came to 22.59 seconds. She had to leave the Spanish Jaël Bestué, who ran 22.19.
Snikhete evening in Madrid ends with ‘super cool’ national athletics records
At the previous European Athletics Championship for countries in 2023, the Netherlands finished sixth. Even then the medals went to Italy (gold), Poland (silver) and Germany (bronze).