Birmingham has been chosen to host the European Athletics Championships in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n The renovated Alexander Stadium, which was used when the Commonwealth Games took place in the city earlier this year, will be the venue for the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n It will be the first time the Championships have been held in the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n UK Athletics (UKA) chief executive Jack Buckner said it was “wonderful news for athletics”.<\/span><\/p>\n He added: “UKA has held a long-time wish to deliver this event and we thank European Athletics for its faith in entrusting us with its most important competition.<\/span><\/p>\n “Our vision for the Championships is about record-breaking ticket sales and an amazing atmosphere for athletes to be inspired inside and outside the stadium. <\/span><\/p>\n “We have promised to deliver an amazing, innovative and game-changing Championships, and we’re excited we can now put this plan into action.”<\/span><\/p>\n Budapest, in Hungary, had been a rival to Birmingham to host the event in 2026 but pulled out.<\/span><\/p>\n “Hosting the European Athletics Championships will be a fantastic opportunity to build on the legacy of the Commonwealth Games earlier this year and I know the British public will get behind the athletes and create a brilliant atmosphere in the Alexander Stadium,” said UK Sport chief executive Sally Munday.<\/span><\/p>\n “We’ve seen throughout 2022 the significant economic and social benefits of hosting big sporting events in this country and hosting this mega-event will deliver huge benefits for the city of Birmingham, the West Midlands region and the whole of the United Kingdom.”<\/span><\/p>\n
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