Alvalade ladies win Euro title for the first time in there history

For the first time in the department's history, Sporting's female athletics team claimed the European Champions Club Track and Field title, thanks to some inspired performanced in Mersin.

Building on a total of seven out of eleven wins on Saturday, Vânia Silva opened Sunday's action with a 4th place finish in the the hammer throw. Sviatlana Kudzelich was next up, finishing 2nd in the 1500m, before Anabela Neto finished 5th in the high jump. Lorene Bazolo followed with a 2nd place in the 200m, before Jessica Inchude finished 4th in the shot putt.

After Jessica Augusto put in a stunning showing to win the 5000m, Alvalade's ladies pulled off an emphatic victory in the 4x400m relay to claim the prestigious title.