European Athletics Championships: 25 of the best images - in pictures
European Athletics Championships: 25 of the best images

A selection of 25 striking images from the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, where Great Britain finished second in the medal table.

Memorable moments from the track

France's Makenson Gletty fails an attempt in the decathlon pole vault. Zak Seddon, of Great Britain, gets his feet wet during the men's 3000m steeplechase heats. Lithuania's Edgaras Benkunskas hits the crash mat awkwardly in the men's decathlon high jump.

Norway's Lovise Skarbøvik Andresen reacts after falling in a women's 100m hurdles preliminary heat. Spain's Fátima Diame is airborne in the women's long-jump qualifier. Belgium's Elie Bacari goes down hard in his men's 110m hurdles semi-final.

Wide Pickt banner — collaborative shopping lists app for Telegram, phone mockup with grocery list

Highs and lows in the field

Melwin Lycke Holm, of Sweden, looks dejected after competing in men's high jump qualifiers. Italy's Ayomide Folorunso celebrates after crossing the line first in the women's 400m hurdles semi-finals. Ruben Rolvink, of the Netherlands, gives it some welly in the men's discus qualifier.

Francesco Pernici, of Italy, reacts after competing in the men's 800m final. People watch the solar eclipse which was visible in the sky during the European Athletics Championships. Leo Neugebauer, of Germany, plunges into the sand pit in the long jump during the men's decathlon.

Celebrations and standout performances

Poland's Adrianna Sulek-Schubert celebrates after clearing the bar in the women's heptathlon high jump. Portugal's Eliana Bandeira competes in the women's shot put final. Athletes speed off in a 100m event during the men's decathlon. Spain's María Pérez celebrates after winning the women's half marathon race walk.

Iceland's Guðrún Karítas Hallgrímsdóttir is silhouetted during the women's hammer final. Great Britain's Amy Hunt celebrates with the gold medal after winning the women's 200m final. Erlend Bolstad Raa, of Norway, looks delighted as he competes in the men's high jump qualifiers.

Spain's María Vicente and Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson vie in the women's heptathlon 100m hurdles. Lithuania's Ieva Gumbs grimaces as she makes an attempt in the women's discus qualifying. France's Makenson Gletty fails in the decathlon pole vault. Elina Tzengko, of Greece, eyes a long throw in the javelin.

Lorenzo Benati, of Italy, crosses the finish line to win the gold medal ahead of Great Britain's Charles Dobson in the men's 4x400m relay final. Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, is once again in the spotlight as he claims gold in the pole vault. Jazmin Sawyers celebrates after winning silver for Great Britain in the women's long jump final.

Pickt after-article banner — collaborative shopping lists app with family illustration