The throwing events have always been a European tradition and the field of athletes competing this year in Zurich is as strong as ever. The German delegation led by David Storl, Robert Harting and Christina Schwanitz will aim to medal in almost each di...

To break one long-standing national record in a non-specialist event takes some doing. To break two, in just over two hours – now that’s quite a feat.

It could well be a sprint hurdles golden double for France, with Pascal Martinot-Lagarde and Cindy Billaud having dominated their disciplines so far this season. The 400m hurdles are up for grabs with the absence of Zuzana Hejnova, and Emir Bekric stil...

After winning Olympic gold and breaking one of the most iconic world records on the books, the next major milestone on the road to global domination for Renaud Lavillenie is the European Athletics Championships.

Four IAAF Diamond League meetings, the IAAF World Junior Championships, the European Cup Combined Events competitions and a plethora of European Athletics Outdoor Classic Meetings all saw impressive European successes during July.

The men's 100m is expected to be one of the most exciting events of the championships, with so many athletes capable of breaking the ten second barrier. France's Christophe Lemaitre will try to repeat his 100m/200m double from Barcelona, as Dafne Schip...