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Innes FitzGerald wins 5000m, 80m hammer throw and record-breaking decathlon run on day one

8th August 2025

Twice European U20 cross country champion Innes FitzGerald won her first ever international track title, with a dominant performance to win the women’s 5000m at the Tampere 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships on Thursday (7).

She will now look to Friday's 3000m heats and maintaining her push for a distance double. Elsewhere at Tampere 2025, Poland’s Hubert Troscianka closed off first day of the decathlon with the fastest over 400m recorded by an U20 in a decathlon to establish an overnight lead.

There was a sensational throw of 80.68m by Hungary's Armin Szabados in the men's hammer qualifying, it is only the fourth time ever the U20 hammer has been thrown beyond 80 metres. 

Record-breaking Italian 15-year-old Kelly Doualla Adimo scorched through to the women's 100m final and Czechia's European U18 champion Michal Rada eased through the men's 400m hurdles heats. 

Tampere 2025 is being streamed in its entirety through the European Athletics website courtesy of Eurovision Sport, where additional live streams will be available, and will be accompanied by commentary in English, French, German (AI translated) and Dutch (AI-translated).

100m finals coming up on thrilling day two

Day two from Tampere 2025 will see eight finals and conclusion of the decathlon on another brilliant, packed day from Finland. 

Here's what to look out for:

  • 100m finals, including 15-year-old sprints sensation Kelly Doualla Adimo (ITA) in women's event
  • 5000m winner Innes FitzGerald (GBR) back in action in the 3000m
  • Men's hammer final with Armin Szabados (HUN)
  • World U20 champion Jarno van Daalan (NED) in the men's shot put final
  • Record breaking European U18 champion Michal Rada (CZE) in men's 400m hurdles
  • Men's long jump final including European U18 champion Remi Mourie (FRA)
  • Women's triple jump with improving Erika Saraceni (ITA)
  • Men's 5000m final and women's discus final

Check out the full previews for four days of brilliant athletics: