Which athlete won both the women’s 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres at Birmingham 2026?
Answer
Nadia Battocletti
Nadia Battocletti won both the women’s 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres at Birmingham 2026.
The Italian took the 5,000 metres in 15:37.84 and later won the 10,000 metres in 31:41.17. Her double made her one of the championships’ standout distance athletes.
Spain’s Marta García finished second in the 5,000 metres, while the Netherlands’ Maureen Koster was runner-up in the 10,000 metres. Belgium’s Jana van Lent won bronze in the longer race.
The two events demand overlapping but different skills. The 5,000 metres often rewards a powerful finishing kick, whereas the 10,000 metres places greater emphasis on sustained pace and endurance over 25 laps of the track.