European Athletics U18 Championships 2026 Rieti

The U18 European Championships in Athletics will be competed in 2026 in Rieti, Italy, between 16th and 19th of July. Here at Etusuora you can find the schedule, live results, livestream and other information about the event.

Schedule - European Athletics U18 Championships 2026 Rieti

Below you can find the full schedule for the European Athletics U18 Championships in 2026. Italy's Rieti will get to experience 4 full days of excellence from the best 17-year olds or younger that Europe has to offer.

U18 Athletics European Championships Qualifying / Entry standards

Like with any other major athletics competition on the international stage, athletes must complete an entry standard to be allowed to enter the U18 European Champioships. The qualifying results must have been completed between 1.1.-5.7.2026 in an official competition to be considered valid for entry.

Best athletes at the U18 European Athletics Championships

It's fitting that this year's U18 European Championships are held in Italy, since most of the best and most interesting athletes in the age group come from the promised land of pasta and pizza.

Most notable among these is of course 16-year old teen sensation Kelly Doualla, who shocked Europe in last year's U20 European Championships in Tampere, taking gold in the 100m at just 15 years of age! Watch the video below to see how the Italian of Cameroonian descent dominated the field to record a time of 11.22, which she already surpassed by 0,01 in Macedonia earlier in the year for a U18 ER.



Alessia Succo is another young Italian making waves in the athletics world, equalling the European U18 best in the 100m hurdles this year. She already took bronze last year at the U20 level, and anything except gold will be a disappointment on home turf.

Great Britain's Divine Iheme will be looking to make his mark in the men's 100 meters after his U18 World's best in the 60m distance indoors. Aged just 16, the devout christian is expected to become Team GB's next big sprinting star.

Results - European Athletics U18 Championships 2026 Italy, Rieti

As the competition is not yet taking place, there are of course no live results to find here. The link to the U18 European Athletics Championships results will be added here once the competition starts.

In the meantime, you can enjoy some hype from the last European U18 Athletics Championships from Slovakia's Banka Bystrica in 2024 to get you in the mood.

European Athletics U18 Championships 2026 Livestream

The competitions will be broadcasted live on the European Athletics website. You can watch the livestream here.

The livestream is completely free, so you can enjoy the whole event live without any cost.

European Athletics U18 Championships 2026 Tickets

Tickets are currently on sale for the European Athletics U18 Championships 2026 in Italy's Rieti. 4-day passes start from just 15€ up to 60 euros for the best seats package, while a single day trip will only cost you a fiver.

You can buy your tickets to enjoy Europe's future athletics stars via this official link. The website is in Italian, but you can easily just use your browser's built-in translation to understand what's going on.

Athletics U18 European Championships 2026 - Location and Stadium

The Athletics U18 European Championships will take place in the picturesque town of Rieti in Italy. The event itself is hosted by the Guidobaldi Stadium, which sports a capacity of 5,000. The stadium has hosted the annual meeting de Rieti since 1971, which is especially well known for impressive middle distance results each year.

Rieti is located in central Italy on a beautiful hill, with beautiful scenery enveloping it from all sides. In addition to athletics history, Rieti is also filled to the brim with other history, including ruins from the time of the Roman Empire, most notably the famous Rieti Underground.