Seven days of competition in Birmingham tilted the balance of power for some at the European Athletics Championships, established growing rivalries and was a platter to stack gold for others.
Track and field got a jolt from Alexander Stadium heading into the rest of the season as plenty of the races and events simply delivered.
Audrey Werro literally proved that getting up after a fall is the only solution while Jakob Ingebrigtsen returned as a reminder that he’s still a factor in a loaded middle distance arena.
Amy Hunt used four new golds to boost the shine of her place in the house of short sprints while teammate Matthew Hudson-Smith etched his name in the men’s 400m forever scrolls.
Early season bumps appear to be behind Mondo Duplantis as Nadia Battocletti settled for nothing less than a double in the women’s 5,000m and 10,000m.
Italy left Birmingham with the top medal haul ahead of the host region as Great Britain and Northern Ireland settled for second.
More is always more and it will only take just four days for more action with Lausanne’s Diamond League on Friday arriving as a reminder that the season continues and the most recent medals will have to be tucked away for the moment.
