{"id":128409,"date":"2026-08-15T08:33:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T08:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/?p=128409"},"modified":"2026-08-15T12:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T12:07:47","slug":"paul-mcgrath-european-medal-birmingham-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/blog\/en\/paul-mcgrath-european-medal-birmingham-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul McGrath, European Half Marathon Race Walk champion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"128409\" class=\"elementor elementor-128409\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e442eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e442eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48dd016\" data-id=\"48dd016\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d2c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75d2c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Five Joma athletes take to the podium in the half marathon and race walk events at the Birmingham European Championships following a stellar performance in the Joma R-5000 shoes.<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Paul McGrath<\/strong> shines on the European stage and claims the <strong>gold<\/strong> <strong>medal<\/strong> in the Half Marathon Race Walk at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/en_GB\/sport\/running\/european-athletics-championships-birmingham-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships<\/strong><\/a>. The Joma athlete crossed the finish line in first place, competing in the Joma R-5000 shoes.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The result consolidates Paul McGrath\u2019s position among Europe\u2019s race walking elite. Throughout the race, he delivered a strong performance at the most important event of the season, adding another international podium to his record.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This medal in Birmingham 2026 also extends his excellent run of results. In 2024, Paul McGrath claimed <strong>silver in the 20km Race Walk at the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships<\/strong>. Since then, the Spaniard has also reached the world podium with <strong>bronze in Tokyo 2025<\/strong>, already competing with Joma, strengthening his position at the top of international athletics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d560acf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d560acf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20b53a4\" data-id=\"20b53a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfef1b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfef1b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-section-id=\"xa3q0l\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"47\">Joma reigns supreme in European race walking<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"269\">Alongside Paul McGrath, two other Joma athletes have reached the podium in this event: <strong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"151\">Andrea Cosi<\/strong> in the men\u2019s category, who claimed <strong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"197\">bronze<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"224\">Alexandrina Mihai<\/strong>, who won <strong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"244\">silver<\/strong> in the women\u2019s category.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"656\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Meanwhile, Joma secured two more podium finishes in the race walk marathon events thanks to Spaniards <strong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"395\">Miguel \u00c1ngel L\u00f3pez<\/strong>, who took <strong data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"416\">silver<\/strong> in the men\u2019s race at this distance, and <strong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"476\">Raquel Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong>, who claimed <strong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"500\">bronze<\/strong> in the women\u2019s category and secured the second European medal of her career. An unforgettable day that has turned into a festival of success for the brand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a78f1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a78f1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bd49a4\" data-id=\"4bd49a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e393531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e393531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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<a href=\"https:\/\/www.joma-sport.com\/en_GB\/lines\/footwear\/running\/r.5000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Joma R-5000 shoes<\/strong><\/a>, the carbon-plated model that accompanied him throughout the race. Footwear developed to meet the demands of <strong>high competition speeds<\/strong> without weight limiting speed or stride efficiency.<\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>CARBON PLATE<\/strong> in the midsole. Enhances propulsion, optimises energy transfer for a faster and more efficient race, and reduces effort with every step.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>6 mm drop<\/strong> midsole made with <strong>FLY REACTIVE<\/strong> technology, a lightweight material that reinforces the plate\u2019s propulsion and delivers even greater responsiveness.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Very lightweight and breathable <strong>technical mesh upper<\/strong> with the advanced VTS system for effective moisture management.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>DURABILITY rubber<\/strong> outsole strategically applied to the areas that come into contact with the road.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-384fc73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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