Editor’s be aware: That is the twenty fourth story that Stuart Weir did on the European Athletics Champs, August 9-16, 2026. Stuart was there stay, as he was in Glasgow, and at a number of Diamond League meets this season. Thanks Stuart, to your 12,500 phrases on the continental championships!
5 takeaways from the 2026 European Championships
1 Closing evening abstract
The occasion ended with a bang earlier than 23,000 individuals
FOUR golds for Amy Hunt — the primary athlete in Championships historical past to attain the feat at a single version.
Dina makes historical past — Dina Asher-Smith grew to become probably the most adorned athlete in European Athletics Championships historical past.
Mondo does Mondo issues — a fourth straight European title and a 6.15m championship document.
And Italy snatched high spot on the medal desk in a dramatic closing showdown with the hosts.
2 Medal desk
25 international locations gained no less than one medal with the massive international locations dominating
Rank
Nation
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Complete
1
Italy
10
6
6
22
2
Nice Britain & NI
9
8
2
19
3
Germany
6
10
5
21
4
Netherlands
5
3
6
14
It’s nice to see Italy resurgent. The medal desk was determined by the three/100 second by which Italy beat GB within the closing act of the championship – the lads’s 4X400. Seeing the Italian media staff hug one another when it occurred confirmed how a lot it meant.
3 European stars
Nice to see Mondo, Jakob, Tamberi, Yaroslava, Dina and so forth do their stuff for a European viewers. Nice too to see the following technology Amy Hunt and Audrey Werro successful.
4 Crowds
The stadium was rocking on the ultimate evening, however earlier within the week there have been too many overpriced empty seats. It didn’t assist that the Commonwealth Video games and Europeans had been only a week aside.
5 Hosts
I do know I’m biased, however GB does host occasions effectively – London 2017, the annual London Diamond League, 2012 Olympics and hopefully London 2029.
