Healthy and stronger, Hurske helps to make history for Finland in Istanbul
Since the European Athletics Indoor Championships began in Vienna in 1970 no Finnish woman had won a gold medal. That all [...]
“I’ve been training better than ever.” Warholm destined for even more greatness in 2023
In the wake of regaining his European indoor 400m title in Istanbul, Karsten Warholm was congratulated by renowned British podcasters [...]
“Patience, poise and perfection.” Zane Weir’s emotional path to shot put gold in Istanbul
To understand his emotion, you need to know his story, and how a gold medal brought the whole thing full [...]
European Athletics to donate €20,000 to support earthquake victims
Following the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships, European Athletics will donate a total of €20,000 to the Government of [...]
Anna Kielbasinska: “I want to break the 50-second barrier”
The journey to any medal is never smooth. By now, Anna Kielbasinska knows that more than most. At 32, the Pole [...]
Italy’s newest sprint sensation Ceccarelli stays grounded after dizzying indoor campaign
Italy's Samuele Ceccarelli came of age as he won the European indoor 60m title in Istanbul, beating his compatriot and [...]
Ozer turns his attention to even bigger causes after wearing Turkish vest with pride in Istanbul
Most athletes take a short break after the indoor season, a chance to physically and mentally refresh before getting back [...]
Istanbul 2023 sees female participation exceed male participation for the first time
The Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships saw, for the first time ever at a major European athletics championship, the [...]
European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov hails Istanbul’s “outstanding edition of the championships”
European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov hailed the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships, which ended on Sunday, as an outstanding [...]
Ingebrigtsen’s 1500/3000m double propels Norway to top of the medal table in Istanbul
By now all of Jakob Ingebrigtsen's rivals know exactly what he's going to do in major finals, but having that [...]
Sawyers produces a magical 7.00m world lead for elusive long jump gold in Istanbul
Great Britain's team captain Jazmin Sawyers produced the ultimate in leadership examples at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul [...]
Hurske caps sparkling indoor campaign with storming 60m hurdles victory in Istanbul
Few events are as precarious as the sprint hurdles when it comes to the fine margins separating success from failure, [...]
Final day fairytales | Five stories to look out for in Istanbul
So far, we've seen a world record, dominant displays, surprise victories and emotional celebrations at the Atakoy Arena. So what [...]
Historic hat-trick of long jump titles for Tentoglou in Istanbul 2023
Greece's Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou became the first man to secure a third consecutive long jump title at the European [...]
Expected but contrasting 400m victories for Bol and Warholm in Istanbul 2023
Femke Bol and Karsten Warholm produced expected victories in the 400m finals at the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships [...]
Turkish delight for Danismaz! Triple jump gold for Tugba in Istanbul
When the result was confirmed, when Tugba Danismaz realised she had won triple jump gold – here, in Istanbul, in [...]
Rising talent Ceccarelli dethrones Jacobs for European indoor 60m gold in Istanbul
When Samuele Ceccarelli upset Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs to win the Italian 60m title a fortnight ago, most observers [...]
Five stories to follow on the second evening of finals in Istanbul 2023
In a dramatic Friday night at the Atakoy Arena we saw Nafissatou Thiam set a world record in what was [...]
Three-time champion Vuleta flies out to 6.98m in long jump qualifying in Istanbul
Serbia's Ivana Vuleta made a flying start in her bid to win a fourth long jump title at the European [...]
Peerless Ingebrigtsen wins tenth European title with 1500m gold in Istanbul
He did it the hard way, the lonely way, and, as it so long been for Jakob Ingebrigtsen, he did [...]
Greatest pentathlon ever! Thiam 5055 points and Sulek 5014 points in Istanbul
Nafissatou Thiam shattered the pentathlon world record at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul on Friday (3) as she [...]
European athletics community pays tribute to earthquake victims
With competition well underway at Istanbul's Atakoy Arena, athletes, officials and fans are continuing to remember and support those affected [...]
Record watch on as Thiam begins pentathlon defence in formidable form
Nafissatou Thiam performed with such power and assurance in her first competition of the season that the successful defence of [...]
Warholm and Bol stamp their authority on 400m heats in Istanbul 2023
They might have taken very different approaches but ultimately the statements made by Karsten Warholm and Femke Bol at the [...]
Ingebrigtsen begins quest for two titles in Istanbul with comfortable passage through 1500m heats
Reigning champions Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Keely Hodgkinson progressed through their heats with consummate ease in the opening session of the [...]
Five stories to follow on the opening two days in Istanbul 2023
It's almost time…the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships gets underway on this evening (Thursday) at the Atakoy Arena at [...]
Star athletes offer a message of hope ahead of Istanbul 2023
This year's European Athletics Indoor Championships will mean different things to different athletes. For France's Kevin Mayer and Dutch star Femke [...]
President Karamarinov offers support and sympathy for earthquake victims ahead of Istanbul 2023
European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov offered sympathy and support for all those affected by last month's earthquakes in Türkiye as [...]
How to watch and follow the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships
There will be comprehensive live streaming and television coverage of the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships from 2-5 March. Courtesy [...]
Husillos hopes for more than just to trail in Warholm's wake in Istanbul
Much of the talk about the men's 400m this winter has centred on whether Karsten Warholm can become the first [...]
Preview | Record-breaking Bol looks to retain her 400m and 4x400m titles in Istanbul
Fresh from her world record-breaking performance just over a week ago, Femke Bol is in devastating form as she looks [...]
Preview | Olympic champions Jacobs and Warholm supply star power in the sprints in Istanbul
Can Lamont Marcell Jacobs maintain his mastery of the major events at the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships from [...]
Preview | Can anyone stop Ingebrigtsen in the 1500m and 3000m in Istanbul?
Stopping Jakob Ingebrigtsen from winning a second European Athletics indoor 1500m title in Istanbul will be like trying to keep [...]
Preview | British stars and host nation hopes for middle distance races in Istanbul
The fate of the women's 800m and 1500m titles in Istanbul rests on the form of two British stars who [...]
Preview | Tentoglou and Pichardo among the stars set to light up the field in Istanbul
Miltiadis Tentoglou has so far been unstoppable this indoor season, but can the Greek star cap his season with a [...]
Preview | Mihambo, Mahuchikh and Mamona in the spotlight in the field events
As Olympic and world long jump champion Germany's Malaika Mihambo has little to prove. But the imminent European Athletics Indoor Championships [...]
Hodgkinson gears up for European indoor title defence with 1:57.18 800m in Birmingham
European indoor and outdoor champion Keely Hodgkinson maintained her sizzling indoor season form, winning the 800m in a world leading [...]
Preview | Strong opposition awaits Thiam and Mayer in the combined events in Istanbul
Nafissatou Thiam might not have competed at all this indoor season but the formidable Belgian has to begin as the [...]
More confident and more experienced, De Smet poised to challenge for 800m gold in Istanbul
When Tibo De Smet stood on the line at last summer's European Athletics Championships in Munich, he couldn't shake a [...]
Final entries published for Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships
Final entries for the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships from 2-5 March are now available to view. Final entries by [...]
Hurske blazes to Finnish record of 7.79 in the 60m hurdles in Madrid
An electric start propelled Reetta Hurske to yet another Finnish record and her first sub-7.8 clocking in the 60m hurdles [...]
European Athletics to support earthquake recovery efforts at Istanbul 2023
The next European Athletics Indoor Championships is due to take place from 2-5 March in Istanbul, Türkiye. On 6 February 2023, Türkiye [...]
Ceccarelli shocks Jacobs in the 60m final at the Italian Indoor Championships
There was a huge shock at the Italian Indoor Championships in Ancona on Sunday (19) when Olympic and European 100m [...]
National records tumble on the final day of the Spanish Indoor Championships
Enrique Llopis ran a brilliant breakthrough time of 7.48 to win the 60m hurdles title at the Spanish Indoor Championships [...]
World record! Bol clocks 49.26 at the Dutch Indoor Championships
Treble European champion Femke Bol didn't just break - but shattered - one of the longest standing world records on [...]
Super fast sprint times highlight Swiss Indoor Championships
Mujinga and Ditaji Kambundji and Jason Joseph highlighted the Swiss Indoor Championships in St. Gallen this weekend with super-fast times [...]
Klosterhalfen wins German indoor 3000m title in a gun-to-tape 8:34.89
European 5000m champion Konstanze Klosterhalfen provided one of the highlights of a packed afternoon of national indoor championships action, winning [...]
With records and medals in mind, Muir plans to dig deeper than ever in 2023
She knows how to hurt. To run what Laura Muir has run, to win what she's won, that's something of a non-negotiable. [...]
Mahuchikh extends 2023 unbeaten streak with her third victory in Banska Bystrica
Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh achieved her third victory in four years at the Banskobystricka latka in Banska Bystrica on Tuesday (14) [...]
Blech marks his birthday with 5.82m clearance for victory in Dortmund
Germany's Torben Blech celebrated his 28th birthday in style at the Indoor Meeting in Dortmund on Sunday (12) evening, a [...]
Sub-50 for Femke! Bol sizzles to 49.96 400m in Metz
In her first 400m of the indoor season, treble European champion Femke Bol went to fourth on the world indoor [...]
With Istanbul approaching, Bol is primed for another barrier-breaking season
As good as she is, Femke Bol wants to get better. Needs to get better. Part of the reason is that [...]
Four European victories highlight the Meeting Mondeville
The Meeting Mondeville played out in front of a capacity crowd at the intimate setting of the Halle Michel d'Ornan [...]
Tentoglou and Hodgkinson take down world leading marks in Torun
Reigning European indoor and outdoor champions Miltiadis Tentoglou and Keely Hodgkinson set world-leading marks to take impressive wins at the [...]
Bol opens her season with world 500m best in Boston
Femke Bol made a perfect start to her indoor season at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston by [...]
Warholm headlines his own meeting with sizzling 400m season-opener in Ulsteinvik
Karsten Warholm headlined his own home-town meeting in Ulsteinvik, a World Athletics Indoor Tour Challenger meeting, with victory in the [...]
One month to go until the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul
Today (2) marks one month to go until the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Türkiye which will draw more [...]
Asher-Smith runs British record 7.04 in Karlsruhe, world leads for Mills, Vuleta and Horvat
Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith continued her flying start to 2023 at the Init Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe where she equalled the [...]
De Smet highlights CMCM Indoor Meeting with a breakthrough 1:45.04 800m
Belgium's Tibo De Smet made a significant breakthrough in the 800m at the CMCM Indoor Meeting in Luxembourg, a World [...]
Asher-Smith impresses with 7.09 season’s opener over 60m in Jablonec
Dina Asher-Smith opened her season in fine style at the 50th anniversary edition of the Jablonec Indoor 2023 on Saturday [...]
Ingebrigtsen to target his tenth European senior title in Istanbul
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has mapped out his competitive plans for the upcoming indoor season which will conclude at the Istanbul 2023 [...]
Tentoglou maps out his competitive schedule en route to Istanbul
Miltiadis Tentoglou has outlined his competitive schedule for the upcoming indoor season which will culminate at the Istanbul 2023 European [...]
From Oropesa del Mar to Brussels! A look ahead to an action-packed 2023 season
Athletics is a sport for all seasons - and all surfaces as well! With the festive break over and the first [...]
Murto soars over 4.75m on her season’s debut in Kuortane
With just over 50 days to go until the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Wilma Murto opened her season [...]
Roleder to hang up her spikes at the end of the indoor season
German sprint hurdler Cindy Roleder, 33, has announced she will retire from athletics at the end of the indoor season. Roleder's [...]
Warholm to headline the return of the 2023 Karsten Warholm Invitational
After a three year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Karsten Warholm Invitational returns to the indoor calendar next February [...]
Accreditation opens for Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships
Accreditation is now open for the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships on 2-5 March 2023. The deadline to register for [...]
Ticket sales launched for Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships
Tickets for the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships are now on sale to the general public and can be [...]
Qualification system and entry standards published for Istanbul 2023
The qualifying system and entry standards for the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships have been published and can be [...]
Apeldoorn awarded the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The European Athletics Council awarded the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships to the Dutch city of Apeldoorn on Friday (6). The [...]
Istanbul 2023 - One Year to Go
The official launch of the Istanbul 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in the Ataköy Arena on Thursday (3), [...]
Husillos: "I was not the athlete in the best physical shape but that doesn’t always win you championships"
Spain's Oscar Husillos famously was the first man across the line in the 2018 World Athletics Indoor Championships 400m final, [...]
European Athletics statement on positive COVID-19 cases following Torun 2021
European Athletics would like to clarify the current situation regarding a number of positive cases of COVID-19 that have been [...]
Mondo helps propel Europe’s top athletes to new heights
Maksim Nedasekau certainly has an affinity for tracks installed by European Athletics Official Partner Mondo. After all, the Belarussian high [...]
After breakthrough in Torun, Hodgkinson sets sights on Tallinn and Tokyo
Keely Hodgkinson's assured performance in becoming European indoor 800m champion just four days after her 19th birthday made her the [...]
Big rise in TV viewing figures for Torun 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The number of live TV hours viewed during coverage of last week's European Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland jumped [...]
Duplantis scales championship record of 6.05m in Torun
Armand Duplantis, as expected, added the European indoor pole vault title to his rapidly growing list of achievements at the [...]
Del Ponte and Visser blitz to world leading times on the final day in Torun
Gold medal favourites Ajla Del Ponte and Nadine Visser more than lived up to their billing in the 60m and [...]
Ingebrigtsen completes historic 1500/3000m double in Torun
Jakob Ingebrigtsen completed a historic 1500/3000m European indoor double that had narrowly eluded him in Glasgow two years earlier on [...]
Nedasekau clears 2.37m world lead to defeat Tamberi in a high jump classic
Maksim Nedasekau produced the performance of his life – so far – to wrest the title of European indoor high [...]
Sixth round wonder Bekh-Romanchuk soars to long jump gold
After a brace of silver and bronze medals dating back to 2013, Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk won an outstanding women's long jump [...]
Husillos triumphs in 400m thriller in Torun
Spain's Oscar Husillos held off three Dutch rivals in the final straight to earn European indoor 400 metres gold tonight [...]
Ehammer and Mayer poised to battle for heptathlon title in Torun
World decathlon record-holder Kevin Mayer, seeking a second European indoor heptathlon title, made a solid start as he finished the [...]
Ingebrigtsen reinstated as European indoor 1500m champion
Jakob Ingebrigtsen appeared to have missed out on European indoor 1500m gold for the second successive time in Torun tonight [...]
Thiam leads Belgian one-two in Torun with a national record of 4904 points
Nafissatou Thiam laid down a big marker ahead of the defence of her Olympic heptathlon title this summer as she [...]
Thiam takes three steps towards regaining her European indoor pentathlon title
Olympic and European champion Nafissatou Thiam is more than halfway to earning a second European indoor pentathlon title after a [...]
Lewandowski and Jakob Ingebrigtsen glide through 1500m heats in Torun but Filip bows out
Jakob Ingebrigtsen took a steady first step towards a 1500m/3000m double at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun as [...]
“Pride, anticipation and fear” for Kszczot on the eve of Torun
At a European level, Adam Kszczot has achieved everything. He has won six European 800m titles, three indoors and three [...]
“We are here again!” Karamarinov hails return to championship action in Torun
With the 36th European Athletics Indoor Championships poised to start in the Polish city of Torun this evening (4), interim [...]
Nine world leading athletes to challenge for titles in Torun
Nine athletes with world leading marks will be aiming to crown their indoor seasons with gold medals at the Torun [...]
With three European leaders in their ranks, the Dutch are poised for a golden campaign in Torun
As European Athletics prepares to stage its first major championships since the coronavirus pandemic, the focus of attention in Torun [...]
Horizontal and vertical jumps finals to take centre stage in Torun
We may be living in uncertain times, but this much we know: the jumps and vaults at the Torun 2021 [...]
Will Poland top the medal table again in Torun 2021?
Poland has emerged as a tour de force on the European stage over the last decade and the host nation [...]
Final entries for Torun 2021 published
Final entries for the Toruń 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships have been published and can be viewed here. A record 733 [...]
Host nation Poland selects 45 athletes for Torun 2021
Hosts Poland have named a team of 45 athletes for the Torun 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships from 4-7 March. The [...]
Thiam, Mayer and Urena headline combined events entry-lists for Torun 2021
Olympic and European heptathlon champion Nafissatou Thiam from Belgium and world decathlon record-holder Kevin Mayer from France have both accepted [...]
Confirmed teams for 4x400m relay finals in Torun 2021
The finalised list of teams for the men's and women's 4x400m finals at the Torun 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships [...]
Müller becomes an Official Partner of the Torun 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships
European Athletics has today announced that Müller, who develop, manufacture and market a wide range of branded and private label [...]
Torun 2021 to offer virtual eFan experience
While spectators might not be allowed to attend the Torun 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships due to restrictions, the organisers [...]