Overview

• Ginevra Taddeucci claimed her first individual European title in the women’s 5 km, finishing in 59 minutes 51.95 seconds to beat Hungary’s Viktoria Mihalyvary by 1.99 seconds.
• Olympic champion Gregorio Paltrinieri rebounded from a fourth-place finish in the 10 km to win the men’s 5 km in 52 minutes 05.79 seconds ahead of Hungary’s David Betlehem.
• Spain’s Maria De Valdes Alvarez took bronze in the women’s 5 km with a time of 59 minutes 55.03 seconds.
• Hungary’s David Betlehem and Kristof Rasovszky secured silver and bronze in the men’s 5 km at 2.27 seconds and 7.77 seconds behind the winner respectively.
• Italy’s Giulia Gabbrielleschi and Barbara Pozzobon rounded out the women’s top nine with sixth and ninth-place finishes, underscoring the team’s overall strength.