European Athletics Championships 2024 Rome

The European Athletics Championships is tradional athletics event in which the best athletes of Europe are decided. The first edition of the Euro Champs was competed back in 1934 in Turin, Italy. Until 2010 the event was organized once every four years like the olympics but from 2010 onwards the European Athletics Championships has been a biennial event as the European champions have been crowned once every two years.

Next European Athletics Championships will be hosted in Rome, Italy, in the beginning of June 2024. The week long hunt for medals begins on Thursday the 6th of June and the last events competed on Wednesday 12th. The Rome games are the 26th edition of the European Athletics Championships.

European Athletics Championships 2024 Rome - Schedule & Timetable

The European Athletics Championships 2024 begin on Thursday with qualifying of shot put. The first medals are decided on Friday See the whole daily schedule for the Rome below.

European Athletics Championships Munich 2024 – Entry Standards

Below you will find the entry standards for the European Athletics Championships Rome 2024. Athletes can also qualify for Rome through the ranking list.

Read: Current rankings - Road to Rome

European Athletics Championships Rome 2024 – Results

The European Ahtletics result service requires free registration.

Daily results

• Monday 15.8.
• Tuesday 16.8.
• Wednesday 17.8.
• Thursday 18.8.
• Friday 19.8.
• Saturday 20.8.
• Sunday 21.8.

European Athletics Championships – History & stats

Here are some statistics from the European Athletics Championships covering the years from 1934 to 2018. You can find the all time medal table, most successful athletes and all the host cities & countries in the sections below.

European Athletics Championships – All time medal table 1934-2018

European Athletics Championships – Most Successful Athletes

The medal tally by East Germany's athletes in their golden era remains high in the statistics to date, even though Polish Irene Szewinska does own the title of the female athlete with the most medals. The Polish sprinter won gold medals in 100 m and 200 m sprints, sprint relay and long jump between the years 1966 and 1974. Szewinska got her last medals in the 1978 European Championships in Prague, as she won bronze in the 400 m sprint and in the 400 m relay. During her career, Szewinska won a total of 10 European Championships medals.

For men, Christophe Lemaitre stands on top of the list. The Frenchman has eight European Championships medals on his shelf, four of which are golden. He is followed by familiar names such as Mo Farah (6 medals) and one of the Borlee brothers, Kevin Borlee (6 medals).

For the coming years, a lot of movement is anticipated in the total medal statistics, as the condensed schedule of European Championships (every two years) will increase the chances to win medals.

European Athletics Championships – Hosting Countries & Cities

European Championships in track & field have been held since 1934, when only men were allowed to participate. Four years later, women gained access to compete at the European Championships level for the first time. Since 2012, the European Championships have been arranged every two years. Before this, the schedule was established at every four years.

Rome hosts games in 2024.