Athletics, European Championships in Birmingham, The Highlights

Aug 14, 2026

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RECORD DATE NOT STATED 11th August 2026; Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Midlands, England; 2026 European Athletics Championships, Day Two; Nadia Battocletti (ITA) celebrates winning gold in the womens 5000m GodfreyxPitt
August 11, 2026: Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece competes in the men’s long jump final during Day 2 of the 2026 European Athletics Championships on August 11, 2026 in Birmingham. Photo by Mathias Bergeld. BILDBYRAN code MB MT1065. track and field, athletics, friidrett, friidrotts EM, 2026 European Athletics Championships, 2 bbeng Copyright: MATHIASxBERGELD BB260811MB144
August 11, 2026, GBR, Track and Field, 2026 European Championships, Evening Session, Day 2, Birmingham, Lamont Marcell Jacobs (Italy), Men s 100-meter dash, Semifinals, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England, Great Britain Copyright: xNordphoto Memmlerx
August 11, 2026: Romell Glave of Great Britain celebrates after the men’s 100-meter final on Day 2 of the 2026 European Athletics Championships on August 11, 2026 in Birmingham. Photo by Maxim Thore. BILDBYRAN code MT MT1065 track and field athletics friidrett friidrotts em em friidretts em 2026 European Athletics Championships 2 bbeng Copyright: MAXIMxTHORE BB260811MT105
Owen Ansah, Hamburger SV, Men s 100m, GBR, Track and Field, Athletics, 2026 European Athletics Championships, 2026 European Track and Field Championships, Birmingham 2026, August 9, 2026, GBR, Track and Field, Athletics, 2026 European Athletics Championships, 2026 European Track and Field Championships, Birmingham 2026, August 9, 2026, Birmingham Copyright: xStefanxMayerx EP_SMR
August 11, 2026, GBR, Track and Field, 2026 European Championships, Evening Session, Day 2, Birmingham: Owen Ansah of Germany finishes in 3rd place to win the bronze medal, Men’s 100-meter dash, Final, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England, Great Britain Copyright: xNordphoto Memmlerx
August 11, 2026: Romell Glave of Great Britain celebrates after the men’s 100-meter final on Day 2 of the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. 2026 in Birmingham. Photo by Mathias Bergeld. BILDBYRAN code MB MT1065. track and field, athletics, friidrett, friidrotts EM, 2026 European Athletics Championships, 2 bbeng Copyright: MATHIASxBERGELD BB260811MB164
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 11, 2026 : Merlin HUMMEL (GER Germany) competing in the hammer throw final during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 11, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx
European Athletics Championships, Birmingham, August 11, 2026 BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM AUGUST 11 Ditaji Kambundji of Switzerland competes in the semifinals of the women’s 100-meter hurdles alongside Saara Keskitalo of Finland and Rosina Schneider of Germany on August 11, 2026, in Birmingham, United Kingdom Copyright: xBEAUTIFULxSPORTS UlfxSchillerx
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 11, 2026 : Pia SKRZYSZOWSKA (POL Poland Rk. 2), Nadine VISSER (NED Netherlands Rk. 1), Laeticia BAPTÉ (FRA France Rk. 3) competing during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 11, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Yemisi MABRY (GER Germany) prepares during the shot put qualification during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Simon BATZ (GER Germany) injures during the long jump qualification of the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Charles Friedek, former triple jump world champion, coaching during the long jump of the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Yemisi MABRY (GER Germany) during the shot put qualification of the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx
August 10, 2026, GBR, Track and Field, 2026 European Championships, Morning Session, Day 1, Birmingham, Vanessa Balde (Germany), Women s 400-meter hurdles, Heats, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England, Great Britain Copyright: xNordphoto Memmlerx
2026 European Outdoor Athletics Championships, Day 1, Birmingham, England, August 10, 2026. Lovise Skarbovik Andresen in the women’s 100-meter hurdles trial during the 2026 European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Monday. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle, NTB, Birmingham, England. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. RESTRICTED USE FOR BETTING. COMCOMPANIES Copyright: xBeatexOmaxDahlex xNTBx
August 10, 2026: Lovise Skarbovik Andresen of Norway competes in the women’s 100-meter hurdles during Day 1 of the 2026 European Athletics Championships on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham. Photo by Mathias Bergeld. BILDBYRAN code MB MT1064. track and field athletics friidrett friidrotts em em friidretts em 2026 European Athletics Championships 1 bbeng women Norway hurdles Copyright: MATHIASxBERGELD BB260810MB089
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Rosina SCHNEIDER (GER Germany) competing in the 100m hurdles during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Nordrhein-Westfalen Great Britain Copyright: xLeahxKohringx
2026.08.10 Birmingham Lekkoatletyka Mistrzostwa Europy N z Nina Chioma Ndubuisi Foto Michal Laudy PressFocus 2026.08.10 Birmingham Athletics European Athletics Championships Nina Chioma Ndubuisi Credit: Michal Laudy PressFocus NEWSPIX.PL --- newspix.pl POLAND OUT!
Aileen KUHN Germany, Eintracht Frankfurt, Women s Hammer Throw GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, Birmingham Copyright: xEibnerxPressefoto JanxPapenfussx EP_JPS
Yemisi MABRY Germany, MTG Mannheim, Women s Shot Put GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, Birmingham Copyright: xEibnerxPressefoto JanxPapenfussx EP_JPS
Rosina SCHNEIDER, Germany, TV Sulz, Women s 100m Hurdles, GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, Birmingham Copyright: xEibnerxPressefoto JanxPapenfussx EP_JPS
BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 10: Jorinde Van Klinken of the Netherlands Women s Shot Put during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. England United Kingdom Copyright: xBEAUTIFULxSPORTS TobiasxLacknerx
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Silver over 5000m for Florian BREMM (GER Germany) during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Nordrhein-Westfalen Great Britain Copyright: xLeahxKohringx
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Silver over 5000m for Florian BREMM (GER Germany) during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Nordrhein-Westfalen Great Britain Copyright: xLeahxKohringx
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - August 10: Florian Bremm (Germany) in disbelief and tears after finishing second at the 5000 metres run during the European Athletics Championships 2026 at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, Great Britain (Photo by Sven Beyrich Sports Press Photo) Copyright: xSvenxBeyrich SportsxPressxPhotox Sportspressphoto_SPR204147
Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen runs to win the men s 5000m race at the European Athletics Championships (August 10-18) in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on Monday 10 August 2026. ERICxLALMAND x183108265x
2026 European Athletics Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England 10 8 2026 Men™s 5000m Final Norway™s Jakob Ingebrigtsen celebrates winning the gold medal Jakob Ingebrigtsen celebrates winning the gold medal 10 8 2026 Copyright: xx 0U6A5955
BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 10: Gesa Felicitas Krause of Germany and Lea Meyer of Germany competes in the Women s 3000m Steeplechase during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. England United Kingdom Copyright: xBEAUTIFULxSPORTS TobiasxLacknerx
BIRMINGHAM - Jessica Schilder bows after the shot put final at the European Athletics Championships. It is the first time the European Championships are being held in Great Britain. IRIS VAN DEN BROEK ANP xVIxANPxSportx xxANPxIVx 565237818 originalFilename: 565237818.jpg
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Gesa Felicitas KRAUSE (GER Germany), Lea MEYER (GER Germany) competing in the 3000m hurdles during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx
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August 10, 2026: Henriette Jaeger of Norway, Amalie Iuel of Norway, Karsten Warholm of Norway, and Andreas Ofstad Kulseng of Norway celebrate after competing in the mixed 4x400-meter relay on Day 1 of the 2026 European Athletics Championships on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham. Photo by Mathias Bergeld. BILDBYRAN code MB MT1064. track and field, athletics, friidrett, friidrotts EM, 2026 European Athletics Championships, 1 BBENG, Norway, celebration, relay Copyright: MATHIASxBERGELD BB260810MB136
260810 Ewa Swoboda of Poland, Amy Hunt of Great Britain, and Delphine Nkansa of Belgium celebrate after the women’s 100-meter race on Day 1 of the 2026 European Athletics Championships on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham. Photo by Mathias Bergeld. BILDBYRAN code MB MT1064. track and field, athletics, friidrett, friidrotts EM, 2026 European Athletics Championships, 1 BBENG, celebration Copyright: MATHIASxBERGELD BB260810MB138
August 10, 2026: Amy Hunt of Great Britain celebrates after the women’s 100-meter race on Day 1 of the 2026 European Athletics Championships on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham. Photo by Mathias Bergeld. BILDBYRAN code MB MT1064. track and field, athletics, friidrett, friidrotts EM, 2026 European Athletics Championships, 1, celebration Copyright: MATHIASxBERGELD BB260810MB139
260810 Ewa Swoboda of Poland celebrates after the women’s 100-meter race on Day 1 of the 2026 European Athletics Championships on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham. Photo by Mathias Bergeld. BILDBYRAN code MB MT1064. track and field, athletics, friidrett, friidrotts EM, 2026 European Athletics Championships, 1, celebration Copyright: MATHIASxBERGELD BB260810MB141
Dutch team celebrates after finishing third for a bronze medal at the finals of the 4x400m mixed relay at the European Athletics Championships (August 10-18) in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on Monday 10 August 2026. ERICxLALMAND x183110085x
BIRMINGHAM - Terrence Agard is taken off the track injured during the 4x400 mixed relay final at the European Athletics Championships. It is the first time the European Championships are being held in Great Britain. IRIS VAN DEN BROEK ANP xVIxANPxSportx xxANPxIVx 565239199 originalFilename: 565239199.jpg
European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026 - day 1 BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10 : Nkansa Delphine (BEL) with her medal after the 100m final on day 1 of the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, England, 10 08 2026 Birmingham ENGLAND Copyright: xTomasxSiskx
BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Kira WITTMANN (GER Germany) competing in the triple jump during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx

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RECORD DATE NOT STATED 11th August 2026; Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Midlands, England; 2026 European Athletics Championships, Day Two; Nadia Battocletti (ITA) celebrates winning gold in the womens 5000m GodfreyxPitt

August 11, 2026, GBR, Track and Field, 2026 European Championships, Evening Session, Day 2, Birmingham, Lamont Marcell Jacobs (Italy), Men s 100-meter dash, Semifinals, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England, Great Britain Copyright: xNordphoto Memmlerx

August 11, 2026, GBR, Track and Field, 2026 European Championships, Evening Session, Day 2, Birmingham: Owen Ansah of Germany finishes in 3rd place to win the bronze medal, Men’s 100-meter dash, Final, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England, Great Britain Copyright: xNordphoto Memmlerx

BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 11, 2026 : Merlin HUMMEL (GER Germany) competing in the hammer throw final during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 11, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx

BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Yemisi MABRY (GER Germany) prepares during the shot put qualification during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx

BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Simon BATZ (GER Germany) injures during the long jump qualification of the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx

BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Charles Friedek, former triple jump world champion, coaching during the long jump of the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx

BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Yemisi MABRY (GER Germany) during the shot put qualification of the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx

August 10, 2026, GBR, Track and Field, 2026 European Championships, Morning Session, Day 1, Birmingham, Vanessa Balde (Germany), Women s 400-meter hurdles, Heats, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England, Great Britain Copyright: xNordphoto Memmlerx

BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Rosina SCHNEIDER (GER Germany) competing in the 100m hurdles during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Nordrhein-Westfalen Great Britain Copyright: xLeahxKohringx

2026.08.10 Birmingham Lekkoatletyka Mistrzostwa Europy N z Nina Chioma Ndubuisi Foto Michal Laudy PressFocus 2026.08.10 Birmingham Athletics European Athletics Championships Nina Chioma Ndubuisi Credit: Michal Laudy PressFocus NEWSPIX.PL --- newspix.pl POLAND OUT!

Aileen KUHN Germany, Eintracht Frankfurt, Women s Hammer Throw GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, Birmingham Copyright: xEibnerxPressefoto JanxPapenfussx EP_JPS

Yemisi MABRY Germany, MTG Mannheim, Women s Shot Put GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, Birmingham Copyright: xEibnerxPressefoto JanxPapenfussx EP_JPS

Rosina SCHNEIDER, Germany, TV Sulz, Women s 100m Hurdles, GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, GBR, European Athletics Championships, Track and Field, August 10, 2026, Birmingham Copyright: xEibnerxPressefoto JanxPapenfussx EP_JPS

BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 10: Jorinde Van Klinken of the Netherlands Women s Shot Put during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. England United Kingdom Copyright: xBEAUTIFULxSPORTS TobiasxLacknerx

BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Silver over 5000m for Florian BREMM (GER Germany) during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Nordrhein-Westfalen Great Britain Copyright: xLeahxKohringx

BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Silver over 5000m for Florian BREMM (GER Germany) during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Nordrhein-Westfalen Great Britain Copyright: xLeahxKohringx

Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen runs to win the men s 5000m race at the European Athletics Championships (August 10-18) in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on Monday 10 August 2026. ERICxLALMAND x183108265x

2026 European Athletics Championships, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, England 10 8 2026 Men™s 5000m Final Norway™s Jakob Ingebrigtsen celebrates winning the gold medal Jakob Ingebrigtsen celebrates winning the gold medal 10 8 2026 Copyright: xx 0U6A5955

BIRMINGHAM - Jessica Schilder bows after the shot put final at the European Athletics Championships. It is the first time the European Championships are being held in Great Britain. IRIS VAN DEN BROEK ANP xVIxANPxSportx xxANPxIVx 565237818 originalFilename: 565237818.jpg

BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Gesa Felicitas KRAUSE (GER Germany), Lea MEYER (GER Germany) competing in the 3000m hurdles during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx

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Dutch team celebrates after finishing third for a bronze medal at the finals of the 4x400m mixed relay at the European Athletics Championships (August 10-18) in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on Monday 10 August 2026. ERICxLALMAND x183110085x

BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN - AUGUST 10, 2026 : Kira WITTMANN (GER Germany) competing in the triple jump during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 10, 2026 in Birmingham, Great Britain. Oregon Great Britain Copyright: xAxelxKohringx