Today at the European Athletics Championships 2026: Full Wednesday schedule on day three 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 two days Team GB sit atop the medal table with two gold medals (Amy Hunt in the women’s 100m and Romell Glave in the men’s 100m) and two silvers (Jeremiah Azu in the men’s 100m and the British 4x400m mixed relay team).
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, Wednesday, August 12 - and the Team GB athletes to look out for. Medal events in bold.
Morning session
- 10.35am: Men's Decathlon 100m
- 10.40am: Women’s Discus qualification
- 11.05am: Women's 400m first round
- 11.20am: Men’s Decathlon Long Jump
- 11.40am: Women's 200m qualifying
- 12pm: Women's discus qualification (Zara Obamakinwa)
- 12.20pm: Men’s 800m semi-finals (Max Burgin and Ben Pattison)
- 12.40pm: Men’s Decathlon Shot Put
- 12.55pm: Men’s 400m Hurdles semi-final (Josh Faulds, Jake Minshull and Alastair Chalmers)
Evening session
- 6.40pm: Men's Decathlon High Jump
- 7.45pm: Women's Hammer final (Charlotte Payne)
- 7.55pm: Men's 110m Hurdles semi-finals (Tade Ojora and Sam Bennett)
- 8.20pm: Women's 200m semi-finals (Amy Hunt, Dina Asher-Smith and Success Eduan)
- 8.40pm: Men's Triple Jump qualification
- 8.50pm: Men's 400m final (Matthew Hudson-Smith)
- 9.08pm: Women's 400m Hurdles final (Emily Newnham and Lina Nielsen)
- 9.22pm: Men's Decathlon 400m
- 9.45pm: Men's 110m Hurdles final
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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