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  1. Postpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's 60m semi-finals

    The third and final Briton to take to the track in the women's 60m is Bianca Williams, who won the first senior title of her career at last month’s UK Championships.

    She'll need to run a personal best time in this third semi-final to have a hope of reaching the final.

    She goes in lane four having run 7.20 seconds in her heat this morning.

  2. Postpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's 60m semi-final

    Italy's Zaynab Dosso finishes first in the second semi-final with a time of 7.03 seconds with Belgium's Rani Rosius in second.

    The Czech Republic's Karolina Manasova finishes third in 7.10 seconds. That's good news for Great Britain's Amy Hunt, who still holds the fastest time of the third-place finishers.

    Brit Joy Eze finished seventh in 7.25 seconds.

    Rani RosiusImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's 60m semi-final

    Great Britain's Joy Eze goes next in the second semi-final.

    The 20-year-old ran 7.20 seconds in her heat this morning and she goes in lane seven here.

  4. Hunt finishes third in 60m semi-finalpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's 60m semi-final

    Well that was close!

    Switzerland's Mujinga Kambundji finishes first with a time of 7.04 with Luxembourg's Patrizia van der Weken in second with 7.06.

    Amy Hunt finishes third with a personal best of 7.09 seconds and that could put her in a really strong position to qualify for the final as a fastest loser.

    Amy Hunt in women's 60m semi-finalsImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's 60m semi-final

    Up next is the women's 60m semi-finals.

    Amy Hunt is the first of three British athletes in this event and she's in lane two for the first semi-final.

    Only the top two athletes in each eight-strong semi-final are guaranteed a place in the final.

  6. O'Dowda third overall before 800mpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's pentathlon

    After four rounds of the women's pentathlon, Great Britain's Jade O'Dowda sits third in the overall standings.

    She has 3871 points having earned 985 in the long jump.

    Dutch athlete Sofie Dokter added 1043 points to her tally having finished top in the long jump to take her to 3927 points overall in second place.

    And in top spot and the one to beat in the final event is Finland's Saga Vanninen. She added 1014 points to her tally to take her to 3989 points overall.

    It sets up a tantalising 800m race for the final event, that's coming at around 17:00 GMT.

    Jade O'DowdaImage source, Getty Images
  7. 'A fantastic battle for those medals'published at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
    London 2012 Olympic heptathlon champion on BBC TV

    It has been a fantastic long jump competition. Some really big jumps and interestingly there is not a huge amount of separation between them going into the 800m

    So for us as spectators it is going to be a fantastic battle for those medals, but for the athletes it is going to be tough.

    Jade did what she needed to do. It is a slight frustration that her final jump was a no jump, but at this stage it doesn't really matter. She is where she needs to be. So I think it was a really good performance.

  8. O'Dowda third in long jumppublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's pentathlon

    So, after three rounds of jumping Dutch athlete Sofie Dokter sits top of the long jump standings with that huge 6.61m.

    Finland's Saga Vanninen is second with a best jump of 6.52m while Great Britain's Jade O'Dowda is third after jumping a season's best of 6.43m.

    Let's see what that does to the points and overall standings before the final event - the 800m...

  9. Postpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Stef Reid
    British para-athlete & Paralympic bronze medallist

    That is a shame for Jade, it was a fantastic jump. What I love to see is that she is attacking it.

  10. O'Dowda fails final attemptpublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's pentathlon

    It looks like a big final jump for Jade O'Dowda but it's not going to count as she oversteps on the board. That season's best of 6.43m is the one that will count for the Brit.

    No improvement for Finland's Saga Vanninen as she records 6.28m in her final jump while Sofie Dokter also records a foul jump but still sits top after that 6.61m PB.

  11. 'O'Dowda has a medal in sight'published at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
    London 2012 Olympic heptathlon champion on BBC TV

    There has been some fabulous jumps so far, particularly Jade opening with 6.43. She is so methodical the way she approaches this pentathlon.

    She is focused on getting first round in, keeping PBs up. She has come out here to do a job and I very much feel she has a medal in sight.

    Jade definitely has the ability to jump a bit further. She can't let the adrenalin affect her too much and do a final no jump, but she has more within her.

    Kate O'Connor has been fantastic, a 6.27 PB. It is not her favourite event but she has produced the goods when it really matters.

  12. Postpublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's pentathlon

    After a bit of a delay because of some technical difficulties, we're back under way with the final round in the women's pentathlon long jump.

    Ireland's Kate O'Connor up first, can she improve on that personal best of 6.27m?

    No...Perhaps a bit too long stood around for the 24-year-old and she pulls out of the leap.

    She does have that PB under her belt, though.

    Ireland's Kate O'Connor in the long jumpImage source, Getty Images
  13. O'Dowda third after two jumps; O'Connor fourthpublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's pentathlon

    Some big jumping in the second round of the women's pentathlon long jump.

    Ireland's Kate O'Connor let out a huge cheer after jumping a brilliant 6.27m, a personal best for the 24-year-old. She was chuffed with that one and sits fourth in the standings.

    Finland's Saga Vanninen jumped a huge 6.52m, a personal best, to put herself in top spot but was quickly toppled by Dutch athlete Sofie Dokter, who recorded a super 6.61m.

    Another solid jump from Jade O'Dowda - 6.33m - but it's down on her opening jump and she now sits third in the standings after two jumps.

    One more to go to try and put herself in a good position before the final event - the 800m later on.

  14. Four progress on final morningpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    There was more good news for Great Britain on the final morning in Apeldoorn.

    All three GB athletes progressed through their women's 60m heats, starting with British champion Bianca Williams.

    Amy Hunt ran a personal best of 7.17 seconds to qualify, while Joy Eze, on her senior British debut, also made it through.

    On the field, British team captain Scott Lincoln qualified in fifth place for the men’s shot put final.

    Amy Hunt during her women's 60m heatImage source, Getty Images
  15. Which other Brits are in action?published at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Three British athletes have qualified for the women's 3,000m final, with two-time bronze medallist Melissa Courtney-Bryant, the fastest European woman this year, joined by 18-year-old debutant Innes FitzGerald and Hannah Nuttall and Ireland's Sarah Healy.

    Morgan Lake will target her first international medal since the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the women's high jump final, in which Ukraine's Olympic champion and world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh goes for a third consecutive title.

    GB captain Scott Lincoln qualified for the men's shot put final during this morning's session, while Jade O'Dowda contests the women's pentathlon, and sprinters Bianca Williams, Joy Eze and Amy Hunt bid for women's 60m medals.

    Relay honours are also up for grabs in the men's and women's 4x400m finals, with Dutch star Femke Bol aiming to bring the curtain down with a second gold at her home championships.

  16. O'Dowda top after one round of long jumpspublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's pentathlon

    Off we go then in the Netherlands with the long jump in the women's pentathlon.

    And it's a brilliant start for Jade O'Dowda. After one round of jumps she sits top of the leader board with a season's best of 6.43m.

    Ireland's Kate O'Connor sits sixth with 6.05m.

    Ireland's Kate O'Connor speaks to her coach during the pentathlonImage source, Getty Images
  17. O’Dowda in pentathlon contentionpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Women's pentathlon

    First up it's the women's pentathlon where Jade O'Dowda has enjoyed a brilliant morning, recording personal bests in all three events - 60m, high jump and shot put - to sit third in standings on 2,886 points, with the long jump and 800m to come.

    Ireland's Kate O'Connor is second on 2,903, with Finland's Saga Vanninenn leading the way on 2,975.

    “It feels great," said O'Dowda. "I wasn’t too sure what to expect coming into the championships, so to run a PB in the hurdles and then PB in the high jump it’s like ‘woah – off to a good start’.

    "It’s one event at a time – focus on that one, then onto the next.”

    Jade O’Dowda smiling after recording a personal best in the high jumpImage source, get
  18. Postpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Here's what's coming up this afternoon...

    Schedule for the final day of the European Athletics Indoor Championships
  19. Azu and Robertson collect 60m medalspublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    Men's 60m

    Jeremiah Azu was all smiles as he collected his gold medal following his thrilling victory in the men's 60m on Saturday night.

    The Welsh sprinter a personal best of 6.49 seconds to clinch his first individual international title.

    He was joined on the podium by GB team-mate Andrew Robertson, who finished third with a time of 6.55 secs.

    Sweden's Sweden's Henrik Larsson took silver with a time of 6.52 secs, with just 0.06 secs separating the top three.

    Jeremiah Azu on the podiumImage source, Getty Images
    Jeremiah Azu smiling on the podiumImage source, Getty Images
    Jeremiah Azu, Henrik Larsson and Andrew Robertson on the podiumImage source, Getty Images
  20. '2025 is going to be best year of my life'published at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 March

    After his brilliant 60m gold on Saturday, Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu says 2025 will be the best year of his life.

    The Welsh sprinter thanked his partner - who gave birth to his son a week earlier - for giving him the chance to shine on the European stage.

    "I've been saying to my family and friends that 2025 is going to be the best year of my life," Azu told BBC Radio 5 Live.

    "It's great to get it started like this, and I'm excited for the future.

    "I had my son a week ago and then I had to leave. A bit of an up and down, but it's part of the story and the sport, we've got to be away.

    "I'm grateful to my partner that she allowed me to come out here and get some business done."

    Jeremiah AzuImage source, Getty Images