Friends and rivals burst with energy. They even broke a 27-year-old record and are aiming for the Olympics

Each is a capable runner in their own right, but when they join forces in the 4x400-meter relay, things just happen. Sunday's bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships is proof of that. However, the Czech women are thinking of even greater success in this discipline, perhaps even at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.

With eight medals at the European Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn (Netherlands), France finishes the winter with hopes in the half-floor - one title and three podiums in 1,500 m, 3,000 m and 800 m - and national relay records.