Spain's David Barroso (R) and France's Gabriel Tual take the start in the men's 800m semi-final 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 12, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

(from R) France's Gabriel Tual, Britain's Max Burgin and Norway's Tobias Gronstad take the start in the men's 800m semi-final 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 12, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

(from L) Slovakia's Patrik Domotor, Italy's Giacomo Bertoncelli. Turkey Berke Akcam and Spain's Jesus David Delgado compete in the men's 400m hurdles semi-final 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 12, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

(from L) Austria's Niklas Strohmayer-Dangl, Germany's Owe Fischer-Breiholz, Sweden's Oskar Edlund and Britain's Jake Minshull compete in the men's 400m hurdles semi-final 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 12, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Sweden's Oskar Edlund (R) celebrates after arriving first in the men's 400m hurdles semi-final 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 12, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Sweden's Oskar Edlund celebrates after arriving first in the men's 400m hurdles semi-final 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 12, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Atletico Madrid's Argentine defender #16 Nahuel Molina celebrates scoring the equalizing goal during the Spanish Liga football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Cadiz CF at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on October 1, 2023. AS Roma completed the signing of Argentina's 2022 World Cup winning right-back Nahuel Molina from Spanish side Atletico Madrid, the Serie A club announced on August 12, 2026. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP via Getty Images)

Britain's Max Burgin reacts as he crosses the finish line to arrive first in the men's 800m semi-final 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 12, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)