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Cassandre Beaugrand Pulls Out of European Athletics Championships

Posted : 27 July 2026

Olympic triathlon champion Cassandre Beaugrand will not compete at next month's European Athletics Championships in Birmingham after deciding she does not have enough time to prepare for the event, her agent confirmed on Monday.

The 29-year-old French athlete shifted her attention from triathlon to track racing this season following a difficult 2024-25 campaign in which she surrendered her world triathlon title. The move proved successful, as Beaugrand produced impressive performances over middle and long distances. She broke the French 5,000-metre record earlier this year—a mark that has since been surpassed by Sarah Madeleine—and later set a national record in the 3,000 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco.

After her standout run in Monaco, Beaugrand had left the door open to competing at the European Championships, admitting she was considering changing her plans. However, she also acknowledged that championship racing would likely be highly tactical and questioned whether that style of competition suited her strengths.

Her agent, Julien Galland, said the desire to race in Birmingham was genuine, but the limited preparation time ultimately led to the decision to withdraw. With the European Championships scheduled for August 10–16, Beaugrand and her team concluded that she would not be in the best position to achieve the result they were targeting.

Despite missing the continental championships, Beaugrand's successful transition to track running has highlighted her versatility. The Olympic triathlon gold medallist has demonstrated that she can compete at an elite level beyond her primary discipline, setting national records and establishing herself as one of France's leading distance runners.

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