European Athletics Championships 2026: Updates from Birmingham as Keely Hodgkinson, Dina Asher-Smith, Katarina Johnson-Thompson compete

The 2026 European Athletics Championships are being held in Birmingham, marking the first time in the event's 92-year history that Britain has hosted the competition. British athletes Keely Hodgkinson, Dina Asher-Smith, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Amy Hunt, Matthew Hudson-Smith, and Georgia Hunter Bell are among the home medal contenders. International stars including pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis and Norwegian distance runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen are also competing at the championships.