Having just returned from the European Championships in Zurich I can reflect and say how honoured I was to be part of such a magnificent athletics promotion, writes Steve Taylor on Facebook.

As chief judge of the race walking events (he is pictured third from right with his team in Zurich) if I may be so bold as to focus on those events where I was able to witness at close hand three incredible races, my congratulations to the winners Miguel Ángel López, Elmira Alembekova and Yohann Diniz.

The mens 20km producing such an exciting sprint finish, the ladies race showing that the future of the event is in safe hands with such young (and very beautiful) medallists and then of course rounding off with an amazing new world record in the 50km.

Without the athletes then our role as an official is redundant so a big thank you to everyone who competed and of course to the wonderful city of Zurich for playing host to us all.