European Athletics Championships a huge success on Alsatan

The 2009 European U23 Athletics Championships, in Kaunas Lithuania, were completed on Sunday with a fanastic reaction to the new Alsatan track by Stockmeier Urethanes. The track was installed by Interfloortech and local partner von Lithuania, Baltik Sports.

Russia was again the dominant nation with 25 medals as the curtain came down on the final day of the European U23 Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania (19). Britain was second with a record 18, Germany third on 12. Poland collected 15, but with one fewer silver than Germany was placed fourth.

An exciting 1500m was won by Russia’s Ivan Tukhtachev in 3:51.19 with a withering turn of speed from 120m out to burst past defending champion, Alvaro Rodriguexz of Spain, who eventually faded to fourth. Silver was claimed by Great Britain’s James Brewer who came through in the last 40m with Jacob Holusa of the Czech Republic moving fastest of all over the last 20m to grab bronze.

Turkey’s Sultan Haidar won the women’s event in 4:14.12 after she overtook a tiring Yelena Fesenko of Russia with 100m to go. Fesenko eventually picked up bronze as she was passed by compatriot Kristina Khalayeva with 20m left. 

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