Mariana Machado clocked 31:30 minutes in the 10km European Athletics Road Championships, finishing fourth behind Italy’s Nadia Battocletti. The 24-year-old athlete from SC Braga shaved off 42 seconds from her personal best, which she had achieved earlier this year (32:12). This performance ranks her as the third-fastest Portuguese athlete of all time, behind Sara Moreira and Dulce Félix, who both recorded 31:25.
Other Portuguese Athletes’ Performances
Other Portuguese athletes also participated in the event. Laura Taborda from SC Braga finished 24th with a time of 32:44.
- Ana Mafalda Ferreira (Sporting) – 61st, 34:07
- Ana Marinho (São Salvador do Campo) – 64th, 34:16 (four seconds faster than her previous best)
- Mónica Magalhães Silva (São Salvador do Campo) – 79th, 36:38
Italy’s team dominated the competition, with Portugal finishing seventh overall and 10th in the men’s category. French athlete Yann Schrub led the men’s race with a time of 27:37.
- José Carlos Pinto (Benfica) – 29th, 29:03
- Hugo Rocha (Estreito) – 37th, 29:12 (eight seconds slower than José Carlos Pinto)
- João Pereira (SC Braga) – 44th, 29:29
- Rúben Amaral (Sporting) – 49th, 29:45
- Duarte Santos (Sporting) – 58th, 30:16
- Pedro Amaro (Benfica) – 59th, 30:22
Solange Jesus from SC Braga finished sixth in the marathon with a time of 2:29:39, just two minutes shy of her personal best (2:27:30). She outperformed her teammate Esther Navarrete, who finished seventh with a time of 2:29:49.
Men’s Marathon Results
Rui Pinto (Sporting) secured eighth place in the men’s marathon with a time of 2:11:28, mere seconds away from his personal best (2:11:23). The race was won by Italy’s Iliass Aouani, who finished in 2:09:05. Portugal’s team finished fourth, thanks in part to the efforts of:
- João Almeida (Recreio de Águeda) – 20th, 2:17:54
- José Sousa (Macedo de Cavaleiros) – 21st, 2:18:20
- Fábio Oliveira (Macedo de Cavaleiros) – 30th, 2:25:50
