Today at the European Athletics Championships 2026: Full Friday schedule on day five in Birmingham - and how to watch for free
There’s plenty of action to look forward to today.
It’s a huge summer of athletics in Britain, with the European Athletics Championships hosted by Birmingham just a couple of weeks after Glasgow held a successful paired-back Commonwealth Games.
Taking place in the city’s Alexander Stadium from August 10-16, it’s the first time that Britain has hosted the competion.
It will see athletes from 49 nations compete for 50 gold medals - with 94 British sporting stars hoping to make it onto the podium.
After four days Team GB sit atop the medal table with four gold medals, three silvers and a bronze - with Amy Hunt going for possible quadruple gold after triumphing in both the women’s 100m and 200m races.
Here’s everything that’s happening today - and how to watch.
What’s the schedule for today at the European Athletics Championships 2026?
Here’s everything happening today, Friday, August 15 - and the Team GB athletes to look out for. Medal events in bold.
Morning session
- 10.35am: Women’s 100m Hurdles Heats
- 10.40am: Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification A
- 10.50am: Men’s Pole Vault Qualification
- 11.05pm: Men’s 4 x 400m Relay Round 1
- 11.25am: Women’s Heptathon High Jump
- 11.35am: Women’s 4 x 400m Relay Round 1
- 12pm: Women’s Javelin Throw Qualification B
- 12.05pm: Men’s 1500m Round 1
Evening session
- 7.35pm: Heptathlon shot put
- 7.45pm: Women's 10,000m final (Megan Keith, Izzy Fry and Poppy Tank)
- 8pm: Men's high jump final (Joel Clarke-Khan and Kimani Jack)
- 8.30pm: Women's discus final
- 8.40pm: Men's 400m hurdles final
- 8.55pm: Heptathlon 200m
- 9.25pm: Men's 200m final (Zharnel Hughes)
- 9.45pm: Women's 800m final (Keely Hodgkinson)
How can I watch the European Athletics Championships?
The BBC will provide extensive coverage of all the action from Birmingham on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website, the BBC Sport app and the BBC Sport social media channels including YouTube.
Gabby Logan and Jeanette Kwakye will present the BBC TV coverage with Steve Cram, Andrew Cotter, Steve Backley, Colin Jackson and Paula Radcliffe commentating on the action, and analysis from Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Greg Rutherford and Jenny Meadows.
Today there will be live coverage of the morning session on BBC One from 10.30am - 1.15pm.
Coverage will then switch to BBC for the evening session from 7-8pm, before moving back to BBC One from 8-10pm.
You can catch up on all the action on the BBC iPlayer.
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