The Netherlands' Nadine Visser won gold in the women's 100m hurdles at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, beating Poland's Pia Skrzyszowska by just one thousandth of a second in one of the closest finishes possible in the sport. The remarkably tight margin underlined the fine differences that decide medals at elite level and made for a dramatic conclusion to the event.

Visser's victory came on the second day of the championships, with the race requiring precise timing technology to separate the two athletes after they crossed the line in what appeared to be a dead heat. The result added to the drama of the ongoing Birmingham championships, which continue with further athletics events being broadcast live.