The 24-year-old Roman athlete Coiro ran 1'57"56 in the 800 metres at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, erasing the Italian record that had stood since 1980. The record was held by Eloisa Dorio, Olympic champion in the 1500 metres in Los Angeles, who had retained it for forty-six years.

Coire finished her heat in second place, behind Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, qualifying for the semifinal. After the performance she stated she no longer wished to set limits for herself going forward in the competition.

Dorio, interviewed on the occasion of her record being broken, expressed confidence in the young athlete's abilities, stating she will achieve great things. She then recounted the difficulties of her own sporting journey: her parents did not want her to run, believing that girls should stay at home. According to Dorio's account, the local parish priest convinced the family, telling them their daughter had a gift and was also excellent from a tactical standpoint. Dorio further recalled how working in the fields contributed to her athletic preparation.