List of European Athletics Championships records
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The European Athletics Championships is a quadrennial event which began in 1934. European Athletics accepts only athletes who are representing one of the organisation's European member states and the body recognises records set at editions of the European Athletics Championships. The Championships records in athletics are the best marks set in competitions at the event. The athletics events at the Championships are divided into four groups: track events (including sprints, middle- and long-distance running, hurdling and relays), field events (including javelin, discus, hammer, pole vault, long and triple jumps), road events and combined events (the heptathlon and decathlon).
Great Britain's athletes holds the greatest number of records at the Championships with a total of ten, followed by Russia (9), Germany (7), and Spain (4). Marita Koch and Heike Drechsler each hold multiple records, Koch having broken both the 400 metres record as an individual and as part of the East German relay team and Drechsler holding the records for both long jump and 200 m. World records have been set at the Championships: the French 4×100 metres relay team ran a world record 37.79 seconds at the 1990 Championships. Several athletics events no longer take place at the Championships and thus the events are deemed defunct, and their records unchallengeable.
No records were broken at the 2012 European Athletics Championships – the first time in the history of the event. The next edition takes place between in August 2014 in Zürich.
Men's records
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Statistics are correct as of 19 August 2014
Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Venue | Ref |
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100 m | 9.99 (+1.3 m/s) |
Obikwelu, FrancisFrancis Obikwelu | ![]() |
8 August 2006 | 2006 Gothenburg () |
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200 m | 19.85 | Kenteris, KonstantinosKonstantinos Kenteris | ![]() |
9 August 2002 | 2002 Munich () |
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400 m | 44.52 | Thomas, IwanIwan Thomas | ![]() |
21 August 1998 | 1998 Budapest () |
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800 m | 1:43.84 | Beyer, OlafOlaf Beyer | ![]() |
31 August 1978 | 1978 Prague () |
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1500 m | 3:35.27 | Cacho, FermínFermín Cacho | ![]() |
9 August 1994 | 1994 Helsinki () |
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5000 m | 13:10.15 | Buckner, JackJack Buckner | ![]() |
31 August 1986 | 1986 Stuttgart () |
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10,000 m | 27:30.99 | Vainio, MarttiMartti Vainio | ![]() |
29 August 1978 | 1978 Prague () |
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Marathon | 2:10:31 | Fiz, MartínMartín Fiz | ![]() |
14 August 1994 | 1994 Helsinki () |
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110 m hurdles | 13.02 (+1.5 m/s) |
Jackson, ColinColin Jackson | ![]() |
22 August 1998 | 1998 Budapest () |
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400 m hurdles | 47.48 | Schmid, HaraldHarald Schmid | ![]() |
8 September 1982 | 1982 Athens () |
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3000 m steeplechase | 8:07.87 | Mekhissi-Benabbad, MahiedineMahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad | ![]() |
1 August 2010 | 2010 Barcelona () |
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High jump | 2.36 m | Silnov, AndreyAndrey Silnov | ![]() |
9 August 2006 | 2006 Gothenburg () |
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Long jump | 8.47 m (+1.8 m/s) |
Reif, ChristianChristian Reif | ![]() |
1 August 2010 | 2010 Barcelona () |
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Pole vault | 6.00 m | Gataullin, RodionRodion Gataullin | ![]() |
12 August 1994 | 1994 Helsinki () |
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Triple jump | 17.99 m | Edwards, JonathanJonathan Edwards | ![]() |
23 August 1998 | 1998 Budapest () |
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Shot put | 22.22 m | Günthör, WernerWerner Günthör | ![]() |
28 August 1986 | 1986 Stuttgart () |
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Discus throw | 68.87 m | Małachowski, PiotrPiotr Małachowski | ![]() |
1 August 2010 | 2010 Barcelona () |
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Hammer throw | 86.74 m | Sedykh, YuriyYuriy Sedykh | ![]() |
30 August 1986 | 1986 Stuttgart () |
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Javelin throw | 89.72 m | Backley, SteveSteve Backley | ![]() |
23 August 1998 | 1998 Budapest () |
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Decathlon | 8811 pts | Thompson, DaleyDaley Thompson | ![]() |
27-28 August 1986 | 1986 Stuttgart () |
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20 km walk | 1:18:37 | Fernández, FranciscoFrancisco Fernández | ![]() |
6 August 2002 | 2002 Munich () |
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50 km walk | 3:32:33 | Yohann Diniz | ![]() |
15 August 2014 | 2014 Zürich () |
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4×100 m relay | 37.79 | Max Moriniere Daniel Sangouma Jean-Charles Trouabal Bruno Marie-Rose |
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31 August 1990 | 1990 Split () |
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4×400 m relay | 2:58.22 | Paul Sanders Kriss Akabusi John Regis Roger Black |
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1 September 1990 | 1990 Split () |
Women's records
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Statistics are correct as of 19 August 2014
Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Venue | Ref |
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100 m | 10.73 (+2.0 m/s) |
Arron, ChristineChristine Arron | ![]() |
19 August 1998 | 1998 Budapest () |
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200 m | 21.71 (-0.8 m/s) |
Drechsler, HeikeHeike Drechsler | ![]() |
29 August 1986 | 1986 Stuttgart () |
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400 m | 48.16 WR | Koch, MaritaMarita Koch | ![]() |
8 September 1982 | 1982 Athens () |
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800 m | 1:55.41 | Mineyeva, OlgaOlga Mineyeva | ![]() |
8 September 1982 | 1982 Athens () |
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1500 m | 3:56.91 | Tomashova, TatyanaTatyana Tomashova | ![]() |
13 August 2006 | 2006 Gothenburg () |
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5000 m | 14:52:20 | Bekele, AlemituAlemitu Bekele | ![]() |
1 August 2010 | 2010 Barcelona () |
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10,000 m | 30:01.09 | Radcliffe, PaulaPaula Radcliffe | ![]() |
6 August 2002 | 2002 Munich () |
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Marathon | 2:25:14 | Christelle Daunay | ![]() |
16 August 2014 | 2014 Zürich () |
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100 m hurdles | 12.38 | Donkova, YordankaYordanka Donkova | ![]() |
29 August 1986 | 1986 Stuttgart () |
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400 m hurdles | 52.92 | Antyukh, NatalyaNatalya Antyukh | ![]() |
30 July 2010 | 2010 Barcelona () |
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3000 m steeplechase | 9:17.57 | Zarudneva, YuliyaYuliya Zarudneva | ![]() |
30 July 2010 | 2010 Barcelona () |
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High jump | 2.03 m | Hellebaut, TiaTia Hellebaut Venelina Veneva-Mateeva Vlašić, BlankaBlanka Vlašić |
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11 August 2006 11 August 2006 1 August 2010 |
2006 Gothenburg 2006 Gothenburg () 2010 Barcelona () |
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Long jump | 7.30 m (+0.6 m/s) |
Drechsler, HeikeHeike Drechsler | ![]() |
28 August 1990 | 1990 Split () |
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Pole vault | 4.80 m | Isinbayeva, YelenaYelena Isinbayeva | ![]() |
12 August 2006 | 2006 Gothenburg () |
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Triple jump | 15.15 m | Lebedeva, TatyanaTatyana Lebedeva | ![]() |
9 August 2006 | 2006 Gothenburg () |
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Shot put | 21.69 m | Pavlysh, VitaVita Pavlysh | ![]() |
20 August 1998 | 1998 Budapest () |
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Discus throw | 71.36 m | Sachse, DianaDiana Sachse | ![]() |
28 August 1986 | 1986 Stuttgart () |
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Hammer throw | 78.76 m | Anita Włodarczyk | ![]() |
15 August 2014 | 2014 Zürich () |
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Javelin throw | 67.47 m | Manjani, MirelaMirela Manjani | ![]() |
8 August 2002 | 2002 Munich () |
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Heptathlon | 6823 pts | Ennis, JessicaJessica Ennis | ![]() |
30–31 July 2010 | 2010 Barcelona () |
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12.95 (-1,0 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.89 m (high jump), 14.05 m (shot put), 23.21 (-0.1 m/s) (200 m) / 6.43 (+1.1 m/s) (long jump), 46.71 m (javelin), 2:10.18 (800 m) |
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20 km walk | 1:26:42 | Ivanova, OlimpiadaOlimpiada Ivanova | ![]() |
7 August 2002 | 2002 Munich () |
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4×100 m relay | 41.68 | Silke Möller Katrin Krabbe Kerstin Behrendt Sabine Günther |
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1 September 1990 | 1990 Split () |
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4×400 m relay | 3:16.87 | Kirsten Emmelmann Sabine Busch Petra Müller Marita Koch |
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31 August 1986 | 1986 Stuttgart () |
Statistics
Totals
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World records
Records in defunct events
Men's events
Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Venue | Ref |
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10,000 m walk (track) | 45:01.8 | Josef Doležal | ![]() |
1954 | 1954 Berne () |
Women's events
Event | Record | Name | Nation | Date | Venue | Ref |
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3000 m | 8:30.28 | Ulmasova, SvetlanaSvetlana Ulmasova | ![]() |
9 September 1982 | 1982 Athens () |
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10 km walk (road) | 42:37 | Essayah, SariSari Essayah | ![]() |
9 August 1994 | 1994 Helsinki () |
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80 m hurdles | 10.6 | Teresa Ciepły | ![]() |
1962 | 1962 Belgrade () |
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Javelin throw (Old design) | 77.44 m | Fatima Whitbread | ![]() |
1986 | 1986 Stuttgart () |
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Pentathlon | 5299 pts | Heide Rosendahl | ![]() |
1971 | 1971 Helsinki () |
References
General
- European Championships Best Performances Men. European Athletics (archived). Retrieved on 2009-07-13.
- European Championships Best Performances Women. European Athletics (archived). Retrieved on 2009-07-13.
- European Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-01-04.
- European Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-01-04.
Specific
- ↑ 400 metres hurdles All Time. IAAF (2009-05-09). Retrieved on 2009-07-13.
- ↑ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results" (PDF). www.sportresult.com. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ↑ "Long Jump Results" (PDF). www.sportresult.com. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ↑ "Discus Throw Results" (PDF). www.sportresult.com. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ↑ "European Athletics Championships – Men's 50km Race Walk Results". European Athletics. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "5000 Metres Results" (PDF). www.sportresult.com. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ↑ Bob Ramsak (16 August 2014). "Perkovic turns back the clock at European Championships with best discus distance since 1992". IAAF. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "400 Metres Hurdles Results" (PDF). www.sportresult.com. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ↑ "3000 Metres Steeplechase Results" (PDF). www.sportresult.com. 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ↑ "High Jump Results" (PDF). www.sportresult.com. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ↑ "Hammer Throw Results". European Athletics. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "Heptathlon Results" (PDF). www.sportresult.com. 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
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