Today at the European Athletics Championships 2026: Full Sunday schedule on day seven in Birmingham - and how to watch for free
There’s plenty to enjoy on the final day of competition.
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.
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, Sunday, August 16. Medal events in bold.
Morning session
- 7.30am: Women’s Marathon
- 8.10am: Men’s Marathon
Evening session
- 7.30pm: Men's pole vault
- 7.55pm: Women's javelin
- 8.05pm: Women's long jump
- 8.35pm: Mixed 4x100m relay
- 8.50pm: Men's 3,000m steeplechase
- 9.13pm: Women's 1500m
- 9.33pm: Women's 4x400m relay
- 9.48pm: Men's 4x400m relay
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 marathons on BBC One from 7.25-10.35am, followed by coverage of the evening session on BBC One from 7-10pm.
You can catch up on all the action on the BBC iPlayer.
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