They were the two that the rest of the competitors knew they had to beat and so it is proving after Eelco Sintnicolaas and Nadine Broersen gave the Netherlands a clear lead at the end of the opening day of the European Cup Combined Events 1st League.

Kevin Mayer and Hanna Melnychenko, who both made the podium at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in March, are spearheading their country's bid for glory after a brilliant opening day at the European Cup Combined Events Super League in Tallin...

The IAAF Diamond League resumes in Birmingham on Sunday and European athletes have a major part to play, with two in particular in tremendous form in the series.

It is with great sadness that European Athletics has learnt of the passing of 1956 Olympic marathon champion Alain Mimoun of France.Mimoun, 92, passed away last night Thursday 27 June.

Twelve months on from their double of winning both the men's and women's competition at the European Cup Combined Events Super League in Torun, Russia have strong teams as they bid to defend their titles in Tallinn this weekend.

Yelena Isinbayeva may not have reached the heights which make her a world record-holder but the slow progress she is taking towards the World Championships took on a new perspective in Ostrava on Thursday night.