1990 European Athletics Championships Women's 3000m final

1990 European Athletics Championships Women's 3000 metres final, in Split, Yugoslavia.
Finalists:
Yelena Romanova URS
Lyubow Kremlyova URS
Roberta Brunet ITA
Gitte Karlshøj DEN
Sonia O'Sullivan IRL
Sonia McGeorge GBR
Martine Fays FRA
Yvonne Murray GBR
Margareta Keszeg ROM
Päivi Tikkanen FIN
Alison Wyeth GBR
Zita Agoston HUN
Marie Pierre Duros FRA
Roisin Smyth IRL

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No one else had the belief they could win it apart from Yvonne in this race. What a change of pace from around 600m to go. Which left everyone else stunned and unable to respond in time.