Today at the European Athletics Championships 2026: Full Saturday schedule on day six in Birmingham

There’s plenty of action to enjoy 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.

It's the penultimate day of action in Birmingham. | Getty Images for European Athlet

placeholder image — It's the penultimate day of action in Birmingham. | Getty Images for European Athlet

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.

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, Saturday, August 15 - and the Team GB athletes to look out for. Medal events in bold.

Morning session

10.25am: Women’s Heptathlon Long Jump
11.50am: Women’s Long Jump Qualification
11.55am: Women’s Heptathlon Javelin Throw
12.15pm: Women’s 1500m Round 1
12.40pm: Women’s 4 x 100m Relay Round 1
1pm: Men’s 4 x 100m Relay Round 1

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Evening session

7.45pm: Heptathlon 800m - final event
8.01pm: Men's javelin final
8.07pm: Women's high jump final (Morgan Lake)
8.10pm: Women's 400m final (Amber Anning and Yemi Mary John)
8.17pm: Men's triple jump final
8.25pm: Men's 10,000m final (Scott Beattie, Andrew Butchart, David Mullarkey and Joe Wigfield)
9.07pm: Men's 1500m final
9.33pm: Men's 4x100m relay final
9.48pm: Women's 4x100m relay final

How can I watch the 2026 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 the action on BBC One from 10am - 1.30pm, then from 7.15 - 10pm.

You can catch up on all the action on the BBC iPlayer.

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