Belarusian athlete won the gold at the European Championship in the 800-meter run.

Maryna Arzamasava ran the distance in 1 minute, 58.15 seconds, what was the best result of the season in Europe and a personal record of Arzamasava. Before that, her best result was 1.59,30.

The silver medalist of the European Championship was the Briton Lynsey Sharp (1.58,80, a personal record), the bronze went to Yozvik Joanna (Poland) - 1.59,63 (a personal record).

Together with British runner Sharp Arzamasava almost immediately came off the main group, and in the home stretch Belarusian, who kept at first behind a rival, made ​​a spurt and beautifully passed a competitor by.