Securing victory can have a big psychological effect on athletes as the outdoor season edges towards its finale and Bohdan Bondarenko was a prime example of that in Rovereto on Tuesday evening.

European Athletics President Svein Arne Hansen and First Vice President Dobromir Karamarinov attended the 29th International Athletic Marathon 30km in Ohrid on 8 September as part of their visit to Macedonia.

It was an outdoor world best that had stood for 36 years - but no longer.

If you’re looking for a race with bags of history, look no further than Košice Peace Marathon which takes place on 4 October; the oldest 26.2 mile race in Europe.

Activities for the inaugural European Week of Sport (EWoS), which starts today at locations across 34 countries, will include nearly 300,000 runners taking part in 116 races registered for the event by European Athletics.

When Lynsey Sharp failed to make the 800m world championship final in Beijing, the pain on her face told its own story.