Strength of character. That's how we can summarize Mahiedine Mekhissi. Despite all his troubles, the French athlete became the champion this Sunday European indoor 1500m.
The Franco-Algerian tamed competition meeting in Gothenburg in 3'37” 17. He beat the Turk Ilham Tanui Özbilen ranked second with a time of 3'37” 22.
The bronze medal back to the French Simon Denissel which covers the distance in 3'37” 70.