Courtney-Bryant Claims 3,000m Silver in Dramatic European Indoor Final

The race was overshadowed by Dutch runner Maureen Koster’s fall and injury, which left her unconscious but later reported as responsive.

Melissa Courtney-Bryant secured a silver medal in the women’s 3,000m at the European Indoor Championships, finishing just 0.06 seconds behind Ireland’s Sarah Healy.
The race was disrupted early on when Dutch athlete Maureen Koster fell, hitting her head and losing consciousness, prompting officials to remove her from the track as the race continued.
Koster, a close friend of Courtney-Bryant, was later reported as conscious and responsive in the hospital, according to the Dutch Athletics Federation.
The physical nature of the race led to further collisions, with British runners Hannah Nuttall and Innes Fitzgerald finishing sixth and eighth, respectively.
In other events, Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen claimed his seventh European Indoor title in the men’s 3,000m, while the Netherlands topped the medal table with seven golds, including a controversial reinstatement in the women’s 4x400m relay.