Turkey's Yasemin Can claimed the first gold medal of the 2016 European Athletics Championships, winning the women's 10,000 metres in Amsterdam ©Getty Images

"Photo_Gallery"


Can won in a European under-23 record time of 31 min 12.86sec ©Getty Images
Can won in a European under-23 record time of 31 min 12.86sec ©Getty Images


Portugal's Ana Dulce Félix finished second in a personal best time of 31:19.03 ©Getty Images
Portugal's Ana Dulce Félix finished second in a personal best time of 31:19.03 ©Getty Images
Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova dropped out of her women's 800m heat with a foot injury ©Getty Images
Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova dropped out of her women's 800m heat with a foot injury ©Getty Images
Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova-Collio registered a season's best 22.57 to qualify for the women's 200m final, matching the fastest time set by Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith ©Getty Images
Bulgaria's Ivet Lalova-Collio registered a season's best 22.57 to qualify for the women's 200m final, matching the fastest time set by Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith ©Getty Images
Ukraine's Oleksiy Kasyanov leads the way in the men's decathlon after five events ©Getty Images
Ukraine's Oleksiy Kasyanov leads the way in the men's decathlon after five events ©Getty Images
Britain's Jarryd Dunn was quickest in the men's 400m, clocking 46.05 ©Getty Images
Britain's Jarryd Dunn was quickest in the men's 400m, clocking 46.05 ©Getty Images
Aras Kaya of Turkey leads the 3,000m steeplechase heats ©Getty Images
Aras Kaya of Turkey leads the 3,000m steeplechase heats ©Getty Images


Serbia's Mihail Dudas is second in the men's decathlon, 35 points behind Kasyanov who has 4,234 ©Getty Images
Serbia's Mihail Dudas is second in the men's decathlon, 35 points behind Kasyanov who has 4,234 ©Getty Images


France's Rénelle Lamote was the fastest qualifier for the women's 800m semi-finals with a time of 2:01.60 ©Getty Images
France's Rénelle Lamote was the fastest qualifier for the women's 800m semi-finals with a time of 2:01.60 ©Getty Images