(From L) Switzerland's Melanie Roland, Ireland's Sophie Becker, Netherlands' Eveline Saalberg, Spain's Paula Sevilla, Czech Republic's Barbora Malikova, Cyprus' Kalliopi Kountouri and Portugal's Carina Vanessa compete in the women's 400m heat 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 12, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)