Ukrainian race walker Liudmyla Olyanovska secured a bronze medal in the half-marathon race walk at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Olyanovska crossed the finish line in 1:31.07, establishing a new Ukrainian national record. She finished just three seconds behind Italy’s Alexandrina Mihai, who took silver with a time of 1:31.04, while Spain’s María Pérez won the gold medal with a time of 1:30.06.
This achievement marks Olyanovska’s third career medal at the European Championships, following previous silver and bronze medals won in the 20 km race walk in 2014 and 2024, respectively. For the broader Ukrainian national team, it represents the third medal of the 2026 championships, building upon earlier podium finishes by Oleh Doroshchuk, who won silver in the high jump, and Mykhailo Kokhan, who claimed bronze in the hammer throw.
