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Muir closed in 60.4 to win the title in 4:01.08 ahead of Ireland's Ciara Mageean (4:02.56). In the men's 800m semis, Jake Wightman advanced to the final by going from fifth to second in the homestretch. Finland's Topi Raitanen won the men's steeple in 8:21.80.
For many journalists who covered the European Athletics Championships
of 2002, the return to the Munich Olympic Stadium for the latest
edition has stirred fond memories. But few, if any, will have a depth
of recollection to rival that of Franco Fava.