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  1. Farewell from day twopublished at 22:25 BST

    Media caption,

    GB's Glave wins men's 100m final while Azu takes silver medal

    Time for us to say goodbye for day two of the European Championships in Birmingham.

    Great Britain have a 100m European gold for the second night in a row as Romell Glave won in the men's event after Amy Hunt triumphed in the women's competition yesterday.

    Jeremiah Azu took silver for a British one-two, while elsewhere Matt Hudson-Smith progressed to tomorrow's men's 400m final.

    Join us tomorrow for four medal events and lots more action besides.

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  2. What is happening on Wednesday?published at 22:18 BST

    Day three (four golds)

    Morning session:

    10:35: The men's decathlon begins with the 100m, the first of 10 events over the next two days

    11:05: Women's 400m first round - GB athletes have byes to the semi-finals

    11:40: World silver medallist Amy Hunt, Dina Asher-Smith and Success Eduan, the three fastest European women over 200m this year, all have byes to the semi-finals as qualifying gets under way

    12:20: Max Burgin and Ben Pattison go in the men's 800m semi-finals

    12:55: GB' s Josh Faulds won his heat to qualify for the men's 400m hurdles semi-finals

    Evening session (finals in bold):

    18:40: Men's decathlon high jump

    19:45: Women's hammer final - GB's Charlotte Payne

    19:55 Men's 110m hurdles semi-finals - GB's Tade Ojora and Sam Bennett

    20:20 Women's 200m semi-finals - GB's Hunt, Asher-Smith and Eduan

    20:40 Men's triple jump qualification

    20:50: Men's 400m - Matthew Hudson-Smith aims to win the individual title for a third time

    21:08: Women's 400m hurdles final - GB's Emily Newnham and Lina Nielsen hope to win a medal

    21:22 Men's decathlon 400m

    21:45: Men's 110m hurdles final

    TV: 10:30-13:15 on BBC One,19:00-20:00 on BBC Two and 20:00-22:00 on BBC One

    Radio: Updates on 5 Live & Sounds

    Gerson Balde of Team Portugal competes in the Men's Long Jump Final during day two of the 27th European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 11, 2026 in Birmingham, EnglandImage source, Getty Images
  3. 'All the pressure is on Matt Hudson-Smith's shoulders - and I think he can handle it'published at 22:15 BST

    Men's 400m

    Allison Curbishley
    Former GB 400m runner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    You've got to place all of the pressure on Matt Hudson-Smith's shoulders - and I think he can handle it.

    We saw him in the press conference before this championship started, and he was very bullish about what he was coming here to do. He knows the enormity of what winning a European title for the third time can do infront of his home crowd here.

    I think we'll see a different Matt Hudson-Smith tomorrow night, and I think we'll probably see something special. He'll want to put a show on.

    Matthew Hudson-Smith of Team Great Britain looks on after competing in the Men's 400 Metres Semi-Finals during day two of the 27th European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 11, 2026 in Birmingham, EnglandImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 22:13 BST

    Speaking of Matthew Hudson-Smith, he came through his 400m semi-final today in second, seeing Jonas Phijffers of the Netherlands close out the race ahead of him.

    He races for European glory at 20:50 BST tomorrow.

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    'That's not what he wants' Hudson-Smith second in 400m semi-final

  5. Great Britain top the medals tablepublished at 22:09 BST

    After two days of the European Championships, hosts Great Britain top the medal standings with two golds and two silvers.

    With Matthew Hudson-Smith going for gold tomorrow night in his home city, the British team will have high hopes of topping the table on Wednesday evening too.

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  6. Postpublished at 22:07 BST

    Here it is, that winning moment.

    Don a pair of shades and enjoy it again.

    Media caption,

    GB's Glave wins men's 100m final while Azu takes silver medal

  7. Postpublished at 22:05 BST

    Men's 100m final

    Greg Rutherford
    Former world and Olympic long jump champion on BBC One

    We thought we had Marcell Jacobs back to some of his best running. It is not to be today. It has not gone well at all. The British boys have capitalised on that.

    (L-R) Owen Ansah of Team Germany, Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Team Italy and Jeremiah Azu of Team Great Britain compete in the Men's 100 Metres Final during day two of the 27th European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 11, 2026 in Birmingham, EnglandImage source, Getty Images
  8. 'As GB sprinters, we have Europe in a choke hold'published at 22:02 BST

    Men's 100m final

    BBC Sport

    Great Britain silver medallist Jeremiah Azu, speaking to BBC Sport: "That was really nice. A tough year up and down.

    "The most irregular season in terms of races, are quite inconsistent. When it comes to championships, I know I find my best. We always say times are irrelevant at this point. You want to go out there and race for medals.

    "I want to put in my best performance in the final and I felt like I did that. You always want to be on the podium. In the 100m there are over 100 guys that are competitive. So it is always tough."

    On Team GB's aims in the 100m: "We were always speaking about it that we were going one, two and three. We got one and two, so we did pretty well. Super important as GB sprinters, we have Europe in a choke hold."

    Silver medallist Britain's Jeremiah Azu celebrates after competing in the men's 100m final during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 11, 2026Image source, Getty Images
  9. 'That's probably the most emotion I've seen out of this guy in a long time'published at 22:01 BST

    Men's 100m final

    Asha Philip
    Olympic 4x100m relay medallist on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Gold medallist Britain's Romell Glave celebrates after winning the men's 100m final during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 11, 2026.Image source, Getty Images

    Talking about Romell Glave...

    I think those shades were the reason he won. He said: "I'm not looking left or right - I'm going to focus on me." And he surely did.

    You could see how strong he was. He was in so much control.

    Look at him - he's so happy. That's probably the most emotion I've seen out of this guy in a long time.

  10. Postpublished at 21:57 BST

    Great Britain rule the 100m in Europe.

    Amy Hunt won the women's race yesterday and Romell Glave the men's today.

    Sprint queen and king - what a way to start the home championships in Birmingham.

  11. 'It is domination. Total domination'published at 21:56 BST

    Men's 100m final

    BBC Sport

    Great Britain's European champion Romell Glave, speaking to BBC Sport: "It is an amazing feeling. Just the work I out in to come here and execute my race. We have been working on my start, and I was able to execute that today.

    "Upgrading from a bronze medal from 2024 is an amazing feeling.

    "That was the aim to get one, two, and three, but we got one – two, which is also amazing. Wasn't really pressure mentally. I was ready for this occasion. The last week or so has been up and down with my body, but I was able to come out here regardless of how I was feeling.

    On Great Britain's 100m performances: "It is domination. Total domination."

    Romell Glave in the Men's 100m final at Alexander Stadium, BirminghamImage source, Getty Images
  12. 'That was a phenomenal explosion out of the blocks'published at 21:56 BST

    Men's 100m final

    Allison Curbishley
    Former GB 400m runner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Talking about Jeremiah Azu...

    What a silver medal! That was won right down there at the start.

    That was a phenomenal explosion out of the blocks. And he was able to back it up. He was able to hold his form.

  13. 'They utilised that crowd'published at 21:55 BST

    Men's 100m final

    Asha Philip
    Olympic 4x100m relay medallist on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Azu and Glave celebrateImage source, Getty Images

    They were fantastic. They kept their composure and they were at a home championship - they utilised that crowd and they said: "yes, we're going to come for this medal."

    And, not only did they get one, they got two.

    Look how happy they are. I'm amazed. Honestly, I'm so happy for them.

  14. Postpublished at 21:53 BST

    Men's 100m final

    Colin Jackson
    Two-time world 110m hurdles champion on BBC One

    Boy oh boy, tonight definitely belongs to Great Britain. The 100m is our event.

    Marcell Jacobs was struggling all the way to get contact with the floor.

  15. 'What a run by Glave'published at 21:51 BST

    Men's 100m final

    Colin Jackson
    Two-time world 110m hurdles champion on BBC One

    Romell Glave celebratesImage source, Getty Images

    What a run by Romell Glave. He must adore Birmingham as a city and a track.

    This has given him a great hand. Now he has returned to the stage and becomes the European champion with a lot of pressure. Glave stuck to his plan and he didn't let the pressure get to him.

    When he gets going it is like a metronome and he just gets going.

  16. gold-medal

    Glave wins 100m gold for Great Britain, Azu secondpublished at 21:49 BST
    Breaking

    Men's 100m final

    Media caption,

    GB's Glave wins men's 100m final while Azu takes silver medal

    It's a Great Britain one-two!

    Gold for Romell Glave, silver for Jeremiah Azu.

    The athletes fly out of the blocks and favourite Marcell Jacobs of Italy pulls up half-way through!

    Great Britain's Romell Glave storms through and takes the win in 10.09 seconds from Azu's 10.16.

    Owen Ansah of Germany has the bronze with 10.19, Jacobs ultimately comes home in seventh in 12.26.

  17. Postpublished at 21:48 BST

    Men's 100m final

    All the athletes are lined-up for the final.

    Great Britain's Louie Hinchcliffe hasn't come out and has been replaced by Dominik Kopec.

    Glave, Jacobs, Azu - who wins this? We'll find out in 10 seconds...

  18. 'Azu can deliver on the big stage'published at 21:47 BST

    Men's 100m final

    Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
    Three-time world heptathlon champion on BBC One

    Jeremiah Azu looked great and he has had a fantastic year. He has a huge amount of confidence, so he knows he can deliver on the big stage.

  19. gold-medal

    Tentoglou wins long jump gold for Greecepublished at 21:47 BST

    Men's long jump final

    Miltiadis Tentoglou has his fourth European title in a row!

    The 28-year-old wins the men's long jump final with a mark of 8.44 despite not attempting a jump in the last two rounds.

    Simon Ehammer of Switzerland takes silver with 8.29m while bronze goes to Bulgaria's Bozhidar Saraboyukov with 8.26m.

    Gold medalist Miltiadis Tentoglou of Team Greece celebrates with the national flag after victory in the Men's Long Jump Final during day two of the 27th European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium on August 11, 2026 in Birmingham, EnglandImage source, Getty Images
  20. Glave v Jacobspublished at 21:45 BST

    Men's 100m final

    Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
    Three-time world heptathlon champion on BBC One

    I think if you look at their semi-final races, Romell Glave and Marcell Jacobs were both so dominant in their individual heats. Romell got out very well, he is a great starter.