Spain closes the track in style: gold, silver and bronze in the 3,000 metres relay

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Spain concluded the final day of track events at the 2026 European Championships with three medals in the 3,000 metres relay, according to the source. In the senior men's category, Spain won gold with a time of 4:09.498, finishing ahead of France (4:09.564) and Belgium (4:09.590). The source states that only 66 thousandths of a second separated Spain from the gold. Spain also took silver in the youth men's relay with 4:23.003, just 27 thousandths behind Belgium, with Denmark completing the podium. In the youth women's relay, Spain earned bronze with 4:41.037, behind Italy and France. Spain also finished fifth in the senior women's and junior women's relays. After 36 races, Spain sits third in the European medal table with 7 golds, 9 silvers and 7 bronzes, totalling 23 medals. The source reports that the competition began with successes in the 200 metres Dual TT and endurance events, including European titles for Angélica Rosero, Pablo González and Chevi Guzmán. On the second day, Ane Miquéliz won again, Yoel Álvarez earned a historic medal for Asturian skating, and Chevi Guzmán continued to add to his championship. The third day brought gold for Greta Arriezu, silver for Uxue Sola and bronze for Iker Bretón in the 1,000 metres sprint, before the relay medals. Thursday will be a rest and training day, with competition resuming on Friday with circuit and marathon events, where Spain will look to add to its medal tally.