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00:00German third leg runner, that is Murgenthaler
00:04Oh yes, he always looked like he was enjoying that
00:07He skipped off the top of that little hill
00:10We've seen him so regularly in the long course cross country
00:13Do well enough, I think that's what you're looking for
00:16In a competitive of this mixed relay
00:18Now we saw Federica Del Buono on her own in her leg
00:22She looked fine, she looked like she was pulling away
00:25But ultimately really got reeled in by that fantastic leg
00:29From the Romanians, so Gaia Sabatini
00:31She's a little bit faster on paper
00:33She's improved significantly year on year
00:36And can she hold it together?
00:39She was ninth at the European Championships Outdoors last year
00:42Building on her brilliant 4.01 clocking
00:45Gaia Sabatini medals in the age group stages
00:48And trying to get the host nation's very first gold medal
00:52They've got Nadia Battacletti coming in a couple of races
00:54Time defending her under-23 title
00:58Trying to have a go at dethroning Jakob Ingebrigtsen
01:01But this Italian quartet in this mixed relay
01:04Oh, it would be wonderful if they picked up a gold medal here
01:07Great running from Britain's Callum Elson on the third leg
01:09That he's pulled him up into fifth place
01:11So they're in with a fighting chance for a medal now
01:14But yes, Sabatini here, a 4.01 1,500m run
01:17She's going to be very, very hard to unseat
01:24European under-23 champion last year
01:28305,000 followers she's got on Instagram
01:32Sabatini, and in a moment she's got a couple of dozen of followers in this race
01:37I think it's tough when you're out here to be shot at in a mixed relay event like this
01:42How do you gauge your effort?
01:44You know, Gaia Sabatini, she's got to be filled with nerves right now
01:47And that gap is closing
01:48Marcelia Tarega of Spain
01:51She's not got maybe the track credentials of those around her
01:54She's just a fourth, just, I say, a 4.13 runner
01:57And Ney Bourgeon of France vying for their fourth consecutive silver medal
02:01But she's, look at her, she's just staring down at the ground
02:04Intent, a quick glance behind
02:06Have I managed to shake off the challenge from Spain?
02:09But these two, I can see them certainly getting back on terms with Sabatini up this hill
02:16Well, when I saw the size of this hill, Hannah
02:18And each lap being so short
02:20I thought immediately a couple of days ago as I walked the course
02:23That this hill would be a huge fatty
02:26You know, you can dig into it on the last lap and get a gap on people
02:29But you can be caught on the downhill
02:31Because some people have finished so fast
02:33Sabatini here has been reeled in by Bourgeon of France
02:36There's no doubt about that
02:37And you can see the Spanish final leg runner as well
02:40Has had a fabulous leg, Tarega
02:42These three locked together
02:44Quite a big gap behind them
02:45I can't see anybody else getting amongst the medals now
02:47But who has got the legs?
02:49Who's going to judge it right?
02:51The right amount of effort on this upslope
02:53Saving enough for that fast downslope
02:55Tarega there, you can see her trying to carry her momentum
02:58She knew she could get up these hills fast
03:01Perhaps watch Maria Ferreira
03:03Her technique was brilliant
03:04And what a story this would be for the Spanish team
03:06Here's Gomez falling
03:07Really hard fall on that first lap
03:10And the team have worked tremendously well to get themselves back in
03:13In a shot of a medal
03:15But wouldn't that be tremendous if Spain could repeat their gold medal from 2018
03:19And what about this French team?
03:20Three consecutive silver medals
03:23But they've never won
03:24Could this finally be a gold medal for France?
03:27And now Bourgeon pushing hard into this flat section
03:30They will be absolutely flooded with lactic at this stage
03:34Strong running from the German team in fourth place
03:36But you'd think the medals have got to go the way of these top three
03:40They've got to safely navigate this technical steep downhill section
03:46Well the French quartet took silver medals last year behind Great Britain
03:50Belgium took the bronze medals
03:52Can the French get a gold this time?
03:55Can they improve one place?
03:56Spain pushing on hard now
03:58Really good running from Rosalia Tarega of Spain
04:01She's really attacked this downslope
04:03She's let rip
04:05And it may be a winning
04:07The Germans back in fourth place but way back
04:09I don't think they're going to be amongst the medals
04:11The effort going down the hill then from Rosalia Tarega
04:14She's giving it absolutely everything
04:16She's taking risks
04:17She's putting her body on the line
04:18Gaia Sabatini is lightning fast
04:21If Gaia Sabatini can find some momentum and some good ground
04:25She's got around about 40 or 50 metres of technical ground left to navigate
04:29But here goes Gaia Sabatini
04:31She is going to try and kick down Tarega of Spain
04:35Gaia Sabatini is on the charge
04:37This home straight has caused some drama already for Nick Griggs and Will Barnacut
04:41What will happen in this mixed relay?
04:43Gaia Sabatini trying to overhaul Spain
04:47Spain won this cycle back in 2018
04:49Are they going to repeat?
04:50No, it is going to be a first gold medal for the host nation
04:53Gaia Sabatini timing her effort perfectly to the line
04:58Rosalia Tarega gave it absolutely everything