Kenyan-born teenager Yasemin Can clinched a long-distance double for Turkey at the 2016 European Athletics Championships on Saturday, dominating the 5,000 meters with spectacular frontrunning, much as she had done during the 10,000 three days ago.

Can was only cleared to run for Turkey in March and made the most of this with a devastating kick after two kilometers — and never letting up — to win in a slow 15 minutes, 18.15 seconds, beating defending champion Meraf Bahta of Sweden by 2.39 seconds. She had won the 10,000 in much the same style, winning gold with 31 minutes, 12.86 seconds, also breaking her personal best with 18 seconds and the under-23 European record for 10,000m which was also set by her.

Yasemin Can @AtletizmTAF does the 5000/10,000m distance double with a fine run this evening #ECH2016 #doublechamp pic.twitter.com/UbP7navYbm

— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) July 9, 2016

It was the fourth gold for Turkey at the championships, and all won by athletes who were foreign-born. Kenyan-born Can took up Turkish citizenship 15 months ago.

With Russia not competing because of a doping ban, the medal table was bound to look different. But few would have expected Turkey to do this well, which won four silver and one bronze medals in addition to gold.

The results from the European championships Women's 5,000m on Saturday:

1. Yasemin Can (Turkey) 15:18.15
2. Meraf Bahta (Sweden) 15:20.54
3. Stephanie Twell (Britain) 15:20.70
4. Susan Kuijken (Netherlands) 15:23.87
5. Laura Whittle (Britain) 15:24.18
6. Eilish McColgan (Britain) 15:28.53
7. Louise Carton (Belgium) 15:42.79
8. Fate Tola (Germany) 15:43.30
9. Kristiina Maeki (Czech Republic)
15:52.90 10. Deirdre Byrne (Ireland) 15:53.67
11. Alexi Pappas (Greece) 15:56.75
. Maren Kock (Germany) DNF
. Maureen Koster (Netherlands) DNS
. Mary Cullen (Ireland) DNS
. Trihas Gebre (Spain) DNS
. Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal (Norway) DNS