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'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadruple
Amy Hunt asserts herself as Great Britain's new track sensation after winning an unprecedented four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships.
August 17, 2026'The jump of her life!' - GB's Sawyers takes long jump silver
Great Britain's Jazz Sawyers puts on "one of the performances of the championship" to take silver in the women's long jump, finishing just one centimetre behind gold-winning Larissa Iapichino.
August 16, 2026GB's Hunter-Bell comfortably wins 'serene, beautiful' 1500m gold
Georgia Hunter-Bell wins convincingly in the women's 1500m to take gold for Great Britain, making herself uncatchable on the final stretch.
August 16, 2026Oliveira dedicates Portugal stage win to Tarling family
Rui Oliveira wins the final stage of the Volta a Portugal in his home city of Porto before dedicating the win to Finlay Tarling's family.
August 16, 2026Medal ceremonies postponed at Europeans after fraud arrest
Transport was also delayed because of the arrest, leading to crowds building up outside the venue.
August 16, 2026European Championship marathon records fall in men's and women's races
Germany's Amanal Petros and Finland's Alisa Vainio both set new championship records on their way to gold in the men and women's marathons, on the final day of the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
August 16, 2026Donnelly wins GB's first women's marathon medal at Europeans
Abbie Donnelly became the first British woman to win a marathon medal at the European Championships as she claimed bronze in Birmingham on Sunday.
August 16, 2026Bronze for Donnelly and team gold for GB in women's marathon
Abbie Donnelly wins the bronze medal in the women's marathon, with Great Britain also winning a gold medal in the team event, on the final day of the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham.
August 16, 2026'It was so up and down' - O'Connor wins heptathlon gold
Ireland's Kate O'Connor speaks after winning gold in the women's heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships, just weeks after winning the same event at the Commonwealth Games.
August 15, 2026Johnson-Thompson grateful to still be competing
Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson reflects on her European Championships, where her heptathlon was impacted by a lack of training due to injury.
August 15, 2026'Absolutely miles ahead!' GB women win brilliant relay gold
Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Success Eduan and Imani-Lara Lansiquot dominate the 4x100m relay to win a brilliant gold.
August 15, 2026Hunt wins third gold as Asher-Smith makes history
Amy Hunt claims the third gold medal of her bid for a historic quadruple and Dina Asher-Smith makes history as Great Britain win two relay golds at the European Athletics Championships.
August 15, 2026Great Britain storm to 4x100m relay gold
Great Britain quartet Romell Glave, Zharnell Hughes, Jeremiah Azu and Louie Hinchliffe race to 4x100m relay gold at the European Athletics Championships.
August 15, 2026Johnson-Thompson vows she still has hunger to compete
Katarina Johnson-Thompson says if she is "not competitive, I will start asking questions" after finishing 21st at the European Athletics Championships following a difficult season.
August 15, 2026O'Connor secures European gold in heptathlon
Kate O'Connor secures gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham.
August 15, 2026Spain's Perez and Italian Fiorini set women's race walk world records - Reuters
Spain's Perez and Italian Fiorini set women's race walk world records Reuters
August 15, 2026GB's women and men through to 4x100m relay finals
Amy Hunt and Zharnel Hughes run as Great Britain's women and men make the 4x100m relay finals later on Saturday with convincing qualifying heats.
August 15, 2026GB's Hunter Bell glides into 1500m final
Georgia Hunter Bell wins her heat and is the only Brit to qualify for Sunday's women's 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
August 15, 2026Fiorini and Perez break race walking world records
In the women's race walking, Sofia Fiorini of Italy smashes the marathon world record by over nine minutes, with Maria Perez of Spain also setting a world record in the half-marathon, at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
August 15, 2026Fresh rivals & forced to settle for silver - but Hodgkinson up for fight
Keely Hodgkinson says she is proud of her ability to "continue to fight" after taking silver behind Audrey Werro at the European Athletics Championships.
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'Are you not entertained?' - Hunt enters stardom with iconic quadruple
Hunts wins fourth gold as Great Britain storm to mixed 4x100m relay victory Amy Hunt did not realise what she had done the first time she created headline-making history. But Great Britain's new spr
GB's Hunter-Bell comfortably wins 'serene, beautiful' 1500m gold
There was an error Georgia Hunter-Bell wins convincingly in the women's 1500m to take gold for Great Britain, sprinting away from the field down the home straight. READ MORE: Athletics on BBC Sport
'The jump of her life!' - GB's Sawyers takes long jump silver
There was an error Great Britain's Jazz Sawyers puts on "one of the performances of the championship" to take silver in the women's long jump, finishing just one centimetre behind gold-winning Lariss
Oliveira dedicates Portugal stage win to Tarling family
Rui Oliveira has completed five Grand Tours between 2020 and 2024 Rui Oliveira won the final stage of the Volta a Portugal in his home city of Porto before dedicating the win to Finlay Tarling's fami
Bronze for Donnelly and team gold for GB in women's marathon
There was an error Abbie Donnelly wins the bronze medal in the women's marathon, with Great Britain also winning a gold medal in the team event, on the final day of the 2026 European Championships in
Donnelly wins GB's first women's marathon medal at Europeans
Bronze for Donnelly and a team gold for GB in the women’s marathon Abbie Donnelly became the first British woman to win an individual marathon medal at the European Championships as she took bronze i
European Championship marathon records fall in men's and women's races
There was an error Germany's Amanal Petros and Finland's Alisa Vainio both set new championship records on their way to gold in the men and women's marathons, on the final day of the 2026 European At
Athletics medal ceremonies postponed after fraud arrest
Thousands of members of the crowd were unable to leave the event as transport was suspended Medal ceremonies at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham were postponed after a man was arres
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Johnson-Thompson vows she still has hunger to compete
Johnson-Thompson - 'grateful I'm still competing' Katarina Johnson-Thompson says she still has the hunger to compete for major honours after she managed to complete the heptathlon at the European Ath
Great Britain storm to 4x100m relay gold
There was an error Great Britain quartet Romell Glave, Zharnel Hughes, Jeremiah Azu and Louie Hinchliffe race to 4x100m relay gold at the European Athletics Championships. READ MORE: Athletics on BB
Hunt wins third gold as Asher-Smith makes history
Great Britain's women dominate the 4x100m relay Amy Hunt won her third gold medal of a potential historic quadruple and Dina Asher-Smith earned a spot in the record books as Great Britain's 4x100m re
'Absolutely miles ahead!' GB women win brilliant relay gold
There was an error Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, Amy Hunt, Success Eduan and Imani-Lara Lansiquot dominate the 4x100m relay to win a brilliant gold. READ MORE: Athletics on BBC Sport Available
Johnson-Thompson grateful to still be competing
There was an error Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson reflects on her European Championships, where her heptathlon was impacted by a lack of training due to injury. Despite that the 33-year-o
'It was so up and down' - O'Connor wins heptathlon gold
There was an error Ireland's Kate O'Connor speaks after winning gold in the women's heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships, just weeks after winning the same event at the Commonwealth Gam
O'Connor secures European gold in heptathlon
O'Connor set an Irish record with 6751 points Ireland's Kate O'Connor secured gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham. The Newry-born 25-year-old entered the final event w
Fiorini and Perez break race walking world records
There was an error In the women's race walking, Sofia Fiorini of Italy smashes the marathon world record by more than nine minutes, with Maria Perez of Spain also setting a world record in the half-m
GB's Hunter Bell glides into 1500m final
There was an error Georgia Hunter Bell wins her heat and is the only Brit to qualify for Sunday's women's 1500m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. WATCH: Athletics on the B
GB's women and men through to 4x100m relay finals
There was an error Amy Hunt and Zharnel Hughes run as Great Britain's women and men make the 4x100m relay finals later on Saturday with convincing qualifying heats. WATCH MORE: Athletics on BBC Spor
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