The UK’s largest athletics venue in Birmingham
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Teen competitors will, from Sunday to Tuesday in Geneva, Ohio, participate in a three-day athletic event. Each state will send one boy and one girl aged 14–17; two winners will share a $250,000 prize. ESPN will broadcast all moments via app and network coverage, with a prime-time ABC special planned.
Attendance at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham has been mixed, with 13,623 fans watching Amy Hunt claim 100m gold while many seats remained empty. Reports blame high prices for tickets and concessions, though organizers say sales have surpassed targets. The event coincides with London’s bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
Romell Glave has won European 100m gold in Birmingham with a 10.09s, while Jeremiah Azu takes silver and Owen Ansah bronze. Britain also sees Matthew Hudson-Smith reach the 400m final amid an injury scare; Jacobs finishes last as he battles fitness. The win marks a one-two for Britain on home soil.
England-based Jamaican Romell Glave has won European 100m gold with a 10.09, finishing ahead of Jeremiah Azu (10.16) on the second night of the European Championships in Birmingham. Azu earns silver as Britain secures a one-two, while Owen Ansah takes bronze. Hudson-Smith eyes a 400m final later.
British sprinter Matt Hudson-Smith has claimed his fifth continental gold at the European Championships, defending his title in the 400m in front of a home crowd at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. He powered to victory in 44.17 seconds from lane nine, ahead of France’s Muhammad Abdallah Kounta and the Netherlands’ Jonas Phijffers. The night also saw Emily Newnham win silver in the women’s 400m hurdles and Amy Hunt reach the 200m final.
The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have seen Scots secure more podium spots across events from Aug. 12-15, with Team GB leading the medal table. Daily schedules highlight finals and key qualifications as 49 nations compete for 50 golds.
Audrey Werro’s late fall has been overturned on appeal, keeping the anticipated final with Hodgkinson and Broeders-Bol intact. Werro is through to Friday’s final after video review showed a hand contact during the final bend; Hodgkinson and Broeders-Bol advance comfortably, with Reekie winning the first semi. The field now stands as a high-profile podium chase in Birmingham.
Audrey Werro leads as the Diamond League heads to Zurich, with Keely Hodgkinson withdrawing due to readiness concerns. Dos Santos and Russell have set world-leading times, while Duplantis and Karalis push for 6.32m in pole vault.