Barbora Spotakova became the second recently returned mother to earn gold gold here after returning from giving birth as she followed Tuesday’s achievement by Britain’s Jo Pavey in the 10,000m to earn dramatic victory in the javelin.

She was world champion seven years ago, has two Olympic titles and holds a world record which has stood for six years. It’s one of the most glittering records in world athletics. Yet until tonight Barbora Špotáková had never ...

In the weeks leading up to the European Athletics Championships, Sergey Shubenkov spoke of his preparations for the defence of his 110m hurdles title.

Will Sharman adds to GB medal haul on day three of European Championships as Dina Asher-Smith breaks UK junior 200m record and steeplechaser Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad continues controversial ways
Sergey Shubenkov won a close 110m hurdles final at the...

Just as the men’s 3000m steeplechase got underway in Zurich, European Athletics reached 100,000 likes on our Facebook page.