Bronze for Donnelly and team gold for GB in women's marathon

BBC News Sunday 16 August 2026, 10:24 UTC 1 min read

Key Points

Abbie Donnelly wins the bronze medal in the women's marathon, with Great Britain also winning a gold medal in the team event, on the final day of the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham.

Donnelly (ORG) GB (LOCATION) Abbie Donnelly (PERSON) Great Britain (LOCATION) European Championships (EVENT) Birmingham (LOCATION)

Originally published by BBC News Read original →

Another 10 people in serious condition after bus veers off motorway and overturnsTwelve people have died after a bus carrying a group of Polish tourists overturned on the M3 motorway in Hungary on the way back from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Local police said the bus crashed near the town of Mezőkeresztes after it “went off the straight road into a ditch and overturned” at 1am local time. Early reports suggested the driver had probably fallen asleep.

The Guardian World 20m ago

‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow

Kyiv launches what may be its largest attack wave of war, with fire breaking out at warehouse near Russian capitalUkraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war, causing a fire at a distribution warehouse near Moscow and killing at least six people overnight, according to Russian authorities. Russia’s defence ministry said it had shot down 822 drones, while the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, reported that 600 drones were flying towards the capital’s...

The Guardian UK 24m ago

Lexington shooting leaves one dead and children in hospital as gunfire erupts at concert

Lexington shooting leaves one dead and children in hospital as gunfire erupts at concert A shooting at a concert in Charles Young Park, Lexington, Kentucky, has led to multiple casualties with one person killed and four others including children injured A person has died and four others are injured after mass shooting at a concert in Kentucky. Two children, one aged four and another 14, are among those who were hit at the event in Charles Young Park, Lexington, on Saturday evening. People...

Daily Mirror 27m ago

Bronze for Donnelly and team gold for GB in women's marathon

Related Stories

Canadian pipe band crowned world champions after 'thrilling' contest

Bus carrying Polish pilgrims crashes in Hungary, leaving 12 dead

‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow

Lexington shooting leaves one dead and children in hospital as gunfire erupts at concert