Spain Wins Team Bronze in Marathon at European Championships
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Spain won a bronze medal at the European Championships. The medal was in the marathon. Spanish women runners got the medal as a team.
A marathon is a very long race. Runners run 42 kilometers. In this race, athletes run for their country. But they also run as a team. The team result was bronze.
One athlete said the team did not do their best. She said, "We were not at our best level." But the bronze medal was still a good result for Spain.
Spain finished the European Championships with eight medals in total. This includes the marathon bronze medal. The competition had many different sports events for athletes from all over Europe.
Vocabulary5 words
- bronze medal
- a prize for third place
- European Championships
- a big sports event for countries in Europe
- marathon
- a very long running race
- team
- a group of people who play or work together
- athlete
- a person who does sports
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Answer key
1. Bronze 2. Female runners 3. Eight
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Spain won a _____ medal at the European Championships. The medal was in the _____. Spanish women runners got the medal as a _____.
A marathon is a very long race. Runners run 42 _____. In this race, athletes run for their country. But they also run as a team. The team result was _____.
One athlete said the team did not do their best. She said, "We were not at our best _____." But the bronze medal was still a good result for Spain.
Spain finished the European Championships with _____ medals in total. This includes the marathon bronze medal. The competition had many different sports _____ for athletes from all over Europe.