According to official European Athletics results, the second day of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on August 11, 2026, featured intense competition across qualification and medal events, headlined by Bence Halász breaking the world lead and national record in the men’s hammer throw with an 84.25-meter mark. Readers tracking the continental championships can follow comprehensive results, daily schedules, and medal standings as elite athletes contest the events.
Morning Session Qualification Highlights and Track Heats
During the morning session on August 11, 2026, several athletes secured crucial spots in upcoming rounds. According to official records, Amalie Iuel advanced to the 400-meter hurdles final on time after clocking 54.22 seconds to finish third in her semifinal heat and fifth overall among semifinalists. In the men’s 100-meter heats, Per Tinius Fremstad-Waldron advanced to the semifinals with a time of 10.50 seconds against a -1.0 wind, placing sixth in qualification based on the twelve fastest times. Amanda Grefstad Frøynes ran a personal best of 1:59.09 in the women’s 800-meter heats—her first career race under two minutes—placing seventh in her heat, while teammate Pernille Karlsen Antonsen finished fourth in her heat with a time of 1:59.73.
Other Norwegian athletes faced elimination during the morning events. According to official startlists and results, Lene Retzius was knocked out in the women’s pole vault qualification after clearing 4.25 meters on her first attempt but missing three times at 4.40 meters, while Kitty Friele Faye recorded no mark (NM). In the men’s high jump qualification, Erlend Bolstad Raa exited after clearing 2.15 meters on his third attempt to finish nineteenth overall. Ola Stunes Isene concluded the men’s discus qualification with a mark of 56.63 meters achieved in the second round, alongside two foul throws, placing twelfth in his pool.
Evening Session Finals and Semifinal Results
The evening session on August 11, 2026, delivered championship medals and advanced fields for sprint and hurdle events. In the women’s 5000-meter final, Nadia Battocletti of Italy claimed the gold medal with a winning time of 15:37.84, followed by Spain’s Marta García with a season-best 15:39.98 and Italy’s Micol Majori in 15:40.65. Norway’s Anne Marie Nordengen Sirevåg placed fifteenth with a time of 15:55.26, and Madelène Wanvik Holum finished twentieth at 16:01.44, according to the official results.
Sprint and hurdle semifinals saw fierce battles for lane assignments. In the women’s 100-meter hurdles semifinals, Martine Hjørnevik placed fourth in her heat with 12.97 seconds (-1.2 wind) and Elea Jørstad Bock placed fifth in her heat with 13.10 seconds (-1.3 wind), with both athletes missing the final cut where the top two from each heat plus two fastest times advanced. In the men’s 100-meter semifinals, Per Tinius Fremstad-Waldron placed sixth in his heat with 10.47 seconds (-1.7 wind) and was eliminated from advancement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are the European Athletics Championships 2026 taking place?
Program, startlister og resultater for dag 2 av EM friidrett som arrangeres i Birmingham 11. august 2026.
Where can viewers watch the championships on television?
Readers tracking the continental championships can follow comprehensive results, daily schedules, and medal standings as elite athletes contest the events.
How many days does the European Athletics Championships schedule span?
Program og resultater EM Friidrett: 10. august | 12. august | 13. august | 14. august | 15. august | 16. august
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