European Athletics Championships 2026 Birmingham

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.

The next European Athletics Championships will be hosted in Birmingham, Great Britain, in the beginning of August 2026. The week-long hunt for medals begins on Monday the 10th of August while the last events finish on Sunday the 16th. The Birmingham games are the 27th edition of the European Athletics Championships.

European Athletics Championships 2026 Birmingham - Schedule & Timetable

The European Athletics Championships 2026 begin on Monday with the qualifying of the women's shot put. The first medals are decided later on the same day's evening session. See the full daily schedule and timetable for Birmingham's biggest athletics meet in years below.

European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 – Entry Standards

Below you will find the entry standards for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham 2026. Athletes can also qualify for the games through the ranking list for an event.

European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 – Entries

You can find the entries for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham below.

Final entries by SB

European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 – Results

The European Ahtletics result service requires free registration. Below you will find the daily live result links to European Athletics Championships 2026 in Birmingham.

Birmingham 2026 live results

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.

Dont miss: European Athletics Championships 2026 medal table

European Athletics Championships – All time medal table 1934-2018

Medals at the last European Championships in 2024

Below you can find the full medal table of last European Championships, which took place in Rome in 2024.

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.

Birmingham hosts the games in 2026.