Overview
- Germany defeated Turkey 88:83 to win the European championship, with Dennis Schröder named tournament MVP and the team celebrating with fans in Frankfurt.
- Malaika Mihambo secured long jump silver at the World Championships with 6.99 m, finishing behind Tara Davis-Woodhall’s 7.13 m.
- Amanal Petros won marathon silver in Tokyo, the first World Championship marathon medal for a German since reunification, edged by Alphonce Felix Simbu in a sprint finish.
- Gesa Krause and Lea Meyer advanced to the women’s 3000 m steeplechase final, and Merlin Hummel reached the hammer final with a 78.54 m qualifier on his first throw.
- Oblique Seville won the men’s 100 m in 9.77, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden took the women’s 100 m in a 10.61 championship record, and Gina Lückenkemper missed the 100 m final.