Spain’s María Pérez and Italy’s Sofia Fiorini set new world records in the women’s half-marathon and marathon race walk events at the European championships in Birmingham, England.
Pérez finished the half marathon in 1 hour, 30 minutes, and 6 seconds, while Fiorini completed the marathon in 3:15.11, surpassing the performance standards set by World Athletics.
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