The silver, gold and bronze medals for the European Championships. Image accompanying BBC Sport Athletics’ report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Great Britain leads the medal table at the 27th European Athletics Championships after three days of competition. The team has secured three golds and three silvers.
Matthew Hudson-Smith won gold in the men's 400m, while the mixed 4x400m team claimed gold on day one. Emily Newnham won gold in the women's 400m hurdles. Read more racing coverage.
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Great Britain tops the medal table after three days of competition at the European Athletics Championships. Great Britain leads the medal table at the 27th European Athletics Championships after three days of competition. The team has secured three golds and three silvers.
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Runner World published this brief on August 12, 2026. The underlying BBC Sport Athletics report was dated August 12, 2026.
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