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Soon the finalists will take to the track for the men's 800m.

Elliot Giles will fancy a shot at the podium after an impressive showing in yesterday's semi-final.

Giles didn't panic when stuck down the field into the final 200m. He found a gap down the inside and pushed into the automatic qualifiers.

Italy's Catalin Tecuceanu, the European leader this year, will start as favourite.

Tim Hutchings
Former middle and long-distance runner on BBC iPlayer

Finot was so in control, she really destroyed them through that last 300m, winding it up, surging a couple of times and she deserves that. It was a dominant performance.

We are into the final throes - and the final throws - of the hammer final.

Bence Halasz's well-timed season best effort of 80.49m still has the Hungarian in the lead as we stand.

The steeplechase was run with thunder and lightening in Rome, and the rain started again mid-race.

Far from ideal conditions, but Lizzie Bird won't mind. She has a medal around her neck once again.

France's Alice Finot powered through the pack in the final two laps, and by the end was well ahead of the field. She takes the gold.

Gesa Krause of Germany gets silver, while GB's Lizzie Bird - who stuck with the leaders all race and showed great stamina - wins a second successive European bronze.

Another one for the GB & NI medal haul!

The top three have surged away.

And Lizzie Bird is among them!

Tim Hutchings
Former middle and long-distance runner on BBC iPlayer

A lot of these athletes are running their fastest times of the year in the heats. There’s not been a lot of good racing opportunities for steeplechasers, men or women, this summer.

That brings them to these championships fresh, and the Olympics are still seven and a half weeks away – they’re bearing down on us but at a nice steady rate with these championships to unfold fully, and then so many nations to negotiate their own Olympic trials.

500m to go.

Stella Rutto still in front, but Lizzie Bird is right on her shoulder!

Final lap...

Still very close at the front as the women enter the final 1,000m

We've had no spectacular falls into the water in this final. Good to see.

Lizzie Bird still battling for a medal.

Past the half way mark and we have a new leader, Stella Rutto of Romania.

Lizzie Bird has moved up to third place.

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A new leader in the triple jump!

Spain's Ana Peleteiro-Compaore equals the best jump in Europe this lead with a monster leap, 14.85m.

She's in gold medal position now.

1,000m gone, 2,000m to go.

Lea Meyer of Germany leads, GB's Lizzie Bird is sixth.

The eight strongest men are now in the shootout for medals in the hammer throw.

Bence Halasz of Hungary currently leads with a throw of 80.49 metres.

There is a great battle unfurling in the women's triple jump.

Turkey's Tugba Danismaz leads at the half way stage, just 0.05m ahead of Spain's Ana Peleteiro-Compaore.

Straight on we go now to the women's steeplechase final.

Lizzie Bird - who won European bronze in Munich and Commonwealth silver in Birmingham - is the British representation.

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No, Angelina Topic comes up short and has to settle for silver.

Yaroslava Mahuchikh has been streets ahead in Europe this year and picks up gold here. Watch out for her in Paris...

Yaroslava Mahuchikh is successful with her second go at 2.01m.

That means Angelina Topic has to make that height with her third effort, or the gold goes to Ukraine.

BBC Sport

British long jumper Morgan Lake missed out on a medal after failing in her third attempt at 1.93m in the final, and was talking to BBC Sport:

Talk us through the final tonight:

"Season's best, first ever 1.90m in the outdoor season so happy with that.

"I showed some really good form in qualifying. Didn’t quite have that form today, but I do remain confident.

"Obviously it ‘s a big blow not to get a medal today or not to show my best or how I was feeling on Friday.

"Still confident for the rest of the season. I just know what I need to work on."

What does she feel she needs to work on?

"I think I need to work on doing the same jump every single time. More speed, more power and just put everything into every jump and just leave nothing.

"I think I was going through the motions tonight and I need to put all my emotions into that track."

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What has her coach said?

"He’s definitely not going to be happy with that. Obviously what we’ve been working on last year, to bring my best to the championships.

"I bought my best to the championships today but it wasn’t enough and definitely not where I’m at, so a few more weeks, a few more jumps to get ready for the Olympics."

How are you feeling about Paris?

"I’m feeling confident. I know that everything happens for a reason. I’m going to learn from this. I’ve learned a lot over the years but I know it’s there."

Speaking of the high jump, let's hear from Britain's Morgan Lake who finishes sixth in that event...