2026 European Athletics Championships

Last updated
27th European Athletics Championships
Dates10–16 August
Host city Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue Alexander Stadium
Alexander Stadium during the 2022 Commonwealth Games.jpg
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events50

The 27th European Athletics Championships will be held from 10 to 16 August 2026 at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom. [1]

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This is the first time that a British city will have staged the European Athletics Championships although Birmingham has hosted many high-profile events, including the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships, the 2003 and 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Alexander Stadium was renovated between 2019 and 2022 and has two permanent stands seating 18,000, with the option of extending to 40,000 for major events.

On 11 November 2022, the European Athletic Association (EAA) chose Birmingham at its Council Meeting held in Warsaw, Poland. The British city was selected after the Hungarian capital Budapest pulled out of the bidding. [2] [3] Previously, in June 2022, the EAA had announced that the 2026 European Athletics Championships would be held as a standalone event separate from the multi-sport European Championships, as part of which they last took place in 2018 and 2022. [4]

Event schedule

In June 2025, European Athletics announced the timetable for the championships. [5]

QQualificationR1Round 1SFSemi-finalsFFinal
M = morning session, E = evening session

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Great Britain & N.I.)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Totals (0 entries)0000

Results

Men

Track

Track: 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | 2028 | 2030
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
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200 metres
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400 metres
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800 metres
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1500 metres
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5000 metres
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10,000 metres
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Marathon
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110 metres hurdles
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400 metres hurdles
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3000 metres steeplechase
details
4 × 100 metres relay
details
4 × 400 metres relay
details
Half marathon race walk
details
Marathon race walk
details

WR world record | ER European record | CR championship record | NR national record | WL world leading | EL European leading | PB personal best | SB seasonal best

Field

Field: 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | 2028 | 2030
EventGoldSilverBronze
High jump
details
Pole vault
details
Long jump
details
Triple jump
details
Shot put
details
Discus throw
details
Javelin throw
details
Hammer throw
details

WR world record | ER European record | CR championship record | NR national record | WL world leading | EL European leading | PB personal best | SB seasonal best

Combined

Combined: 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | 2028 | 2030
EventGoldSilverBronze
Decathlon
details


Women

Track

Track: 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | 2028 | 2030
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres
details
200 metres
details
400 metres
details
800 metres
details
1500 metres
details
5000 metres
details
10,000 metres
details
Marathon
details
100 metres hurdles
details
400 metres hurdles
details
3000 metres steeplechase
details
4 × 100 metres relay
details
4 × 400 metres relay
details
Half marathon race walk
details
Marathon race walk
details

WR world record | ER European record | CR championship record | NR national record | WL world leading | EL European leading | PB personal best | SB seasonal best

Field

Field: 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | 2028 | 2030
EventGoldSilverBronze
High jump
details
Pole vault
details
Long jump
details
Triple jump
details
Shot put
details
Discus throw
details
Javelin throw
details
Hammer throw
details

WR world record | ER European record | CR championship record | NR national record | WL world leading | EL European leading | PB personal best | SB seasonal best

Combined

Combined: 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | 2028 | 2030
EventGoldSilverBronze
Heptathlon
details

Mixed

Track

Track: 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | 2028 | 2030
EventGoldSilverBronze
4 × 100 metres relay
details
4 × 400 metres relay
details

References

  1. "UK Athletics and Birmingham to host European Athletics Championships in 2026". UK Athletics . Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  2. "Birmingham set to host 2026 European Athletics Championship". The Guardian . 10 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. "Birmingham awarded 2026 European Athletics Championships". European Athletics . 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. "European Athletics moving away from multi-sport European Championships". Infobae . 20 June 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  5. "Competition timetable and ticketing information announced for Birmingham 2026". birmingham26.com. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  6. "European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 Timetable" (PDF). european-athletics.directus.app. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  7. "European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 Timetable" (PDF). european-athletics.directus.app. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  8. "European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 Timetable" (PDF). european-athletics.directus.app. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.