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2026 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres

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The women's 100 metres at the 2026 European Athletics Championships took place over three rounds at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 10 August 2026.[1]

VenueAlexander Stadium
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
Dates
  • 10 August 2026
Competitors36 (target)
Quick facts Women's 100 metres at the 2026 European Athletics Championships, Venue ...
Women's 100 metres
at the 2026 European Athletics Championships
VenueAlexander Stadium
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
Dates
  • 10 August 2026
Competitors36 (target)
Winning time11.00
Medalists
gold medal Amy Hunt   Great Britain
silver medal Ewa Swoboda   Poland
bronze medal Delphine Nkansa   Belgium
← 2024
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Background

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Records before the 2026 European Athletics Championships
Record Athlete (nation) Time Location Date
World record[2]  Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) 10.49 Indianapolis, United States 16 July 1988
European record[3]  Christine Arron (FRA) 10.73 Budapest, Hungary 19 August 1998
Championship record[4]
World leading[5]  Adeajah Hodge (IVB) 10.63 Eugene, United States 11 June 2026
European leading[6]  Géraldine Di Tizio-Frey (SUI) 10.96 Zürich, Switzerland 25 July 2026
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Qualification

For the women's 100 metres, the qualification period is from 27 July 2025 to 26 July 2026. Athletes can qualify by running the entry standard of 11.18 or faster, by wildcard for the 2024 European Athletics Champion, or by their position on the World Athletics Rankings for the event. The target number is 36 athletes.[7]

More information QP, CP ...
Qualification standings per 31 July 2026[8]
QPCPCountryAthlete PB SBQualification methodQualification details
11 Great Britain & N.I.Dina Asher-Smith 10.83 11.13Qualified by Wild CardDefending European Champion
22 Great Britain & N.I.Daryll Neita 10.90 11.18Qualified by Entry Standard10.94 - National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) - 13 SEP 2025
31 SwitzerlandGéraldine Di Tizio-Frey 10.96 10.96Qualified by Entry Standard10.96 - Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) - 25 JUL 2026
43 Great Britain & N.I.Amy Hunt 10.97 10.97Qualified by Entry Standard10.97 - Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) - 07 JUN 2026
51 PolandEwa Swoboda 10.94 10.98Qualified by Entry Standard10.98 - Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) - 26 JUN 2026
61 Czech RepublicKarolína Maňasová 11.01 11.01Qualified by Entry Standard11.01 - Sportzentrum Niederösterreich, St. Pölten (AUT) - 04 JUN 2026
71 PortugalTatjana Pinto 11.00 11.02Qualified by Entry Standard11.02 - Estadio Universitario, Lisboa (POR) - 25 JUL 2026
81 GermanyRebekka Haase 11.04 11.04Qualified by Entry Standard11.04 - Sportzentrum Niederösterreich, St. Pölten (AUT) - 04 JUN 2026
92 GermanyGina Lückenkemper 10.93 11.21Qualified by Entry Standard11.05 - Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) - 27 JUL 2025
101 LuxembourgPatrizia Van der Weken 11.00 11.05Qualified by Entry Standard11.05 - Olympiastadion, Stockholm (SWE) - 07 JUN 2026
111 AustriaChristania Williams 10.96 11.06Qualified by Entry Standard11.06 - Štadión SNP, Banská Bystrica (SVK) - 21 JUL 2026
121 ItalyZaynab Dosso 11.01 11.07Qualified by Entry Standard11.07 - Centro Sportivo Fontanassa, Savona (ITA) - 20 MAY 2026
131 HungaryBoglárka Takács 11.06 11.16Qualified by Entry Standard11.08 - Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest (HUN) - 02 AUG 2025
142 SwitzerlandSalomé Kora 10.95 11.09Qualified by Entry Standard11.09 - Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) - 25 JUL 2026
152 AustriaIsabel Posch 11.10 11.10Qualified by Entry Standard11.10 - Sportzentrum Niederösterreich, St. Pölten (AUT) - 04 JUN 2026
163 SwitzerlandAjla Del Ponte 10.90 11.11Qualified by Entry Standard11.11 - Stadion Trinermatten, Zofingen (SUI) - 23 MAY 2026
174 Great Britain & N.I.Imani Lansiquot 10.99 11.02Qualified by Entry Standard11.12 - Centro Sportivo Fontanassa, Savona (ITA) - 20 MAY 2026
reserve4 SwitzerlandNathacha Kouni 11.12 11.12Qualified by Entry Standard11.12 - Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) - 25 JUL 2026
181 BelgiumDelphine Nkansa 11.13 11.13Qualified by Entry Standard11.13 - Atletiekarena Gaston Roelants, Kessel-Lo (BEL) - 25 JUL 2026
191 SpainMaria Isabel Pérez 11.07 11.15Qualified by Entry Standard11.15 - Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) - 26 JUN 2026
202 PolandKrystsina Tsimanouskaya 11.04 11.16Qualified by Entry Standard11.16 - Stadion Zygmunta Szelesta, Warszawa (POL) - 27 JUN 2026
213 GermanyChelsea Kadiri 11.17 11.17Qualified by Entry Standard11.17 - Enwag-Stadion, Wetzlar (GER) - 10 JUL 2026
reserve5 Great Britain & N.I.Mabel Akande 11.18 11.18Qualified by Entry Standard11.18 - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) - 20 JUN 2026
222 BelgiumRani Rosius 11.10 11.18Qualified by Entry Standard11.18 - Province Naimette Arena, Liège (BEL) - 15 JUL 2026
231 MaltaClaire Azzopardi 11.66 11.68Qualified by Universality Place
241 San MarinoAlessandra Gasparelli 11.42 11.42Qualified by Universality Place
251 GibraltarCharlotte Peat 12.93 12.93Qualified by Universality Place
263 AustriaMagdalena Lindner 11.26 11.26Qualified by World Rankings19th - 1193 points
271 GreecePolyniki Emmanouilidou 11.21 11.28Qualified by World Rankings25th - 1182 points
282 PortugalArialis Gandulla 11.17 11.25Qualified by World Rankings28th - 1177 points
292 GreeceRafailia Spanoudaki-Chatziriga 11.26 11.37Qualified by World Rankings33rd - 1176 points
301 FinlandLotta Kemppinen 11.19 11.28Qualified by World Rankings34th - 1175 points
311 SloveniaZala Istenič 11.25 11.25Qualified by World Rankings35th - 1173 points
321 SlovakiaViktória Forster 11.19 11.34Qualified by World Rankings37th - 1169 points
reserve4 GermanyPhilina Marianne Schwartz 11.23 11.23Qualified by World Rankings43rd - 1166 points
331 IrelandCiara Neville 11.31 11.31Qualified by World Rankings46th - 1165 points
342 ItalyGloria Hooper 11.24 11.25Qualified by World Rankings47th - 1163 points
351 EstoniaAnn Marii Kivikas 11.35 11.38Qualified by World Rankings48th - 1162 points
362 IrelandLauren Roy 11.23 11.23Qualified by World Rankings51st - 1161 points
reserve1 TurkeySimay Özçiftçi 11.36 11.36Next best by World Rankings53rd - 1160 points
reserve1 LithuaniaEma Rupšytė 11.37 11.46Next best by World Rankings60th - 1152 points
reserve1 NorwayHelene Rønningen 11.38 11.44Next best by World Rankings61st - 1151 points
reserve3 PortugalBeatriz Castelhano 11.34 11.34Next best by World Rankings69th - 1144 points
reserve2 SpainEricka Badeau Maseras 11.32 11.32Next best by World Rankings70th - 1142 points
reserve3 ItalyAlessia Pavese 11.19 11.19Next best by World Rankings75th - 1135 points
reserve3 IrelandLucy-May Sleeman 11.26 11.26Next best by World Rankings77th - 1135 points
reserve2 SlovakiaDelia Farajpour 11.42 11.45Next best by World Rankings79th - 1133 points
reserve4 ItalyAlice Pagliarini 11.44 11.44Next best by World Rankings92nd - 1127 points
reserve1 SwedenWilma Svenson 11.32 11.32Next best by World Rankings109th - 1116 points
reserve1 BulgariaRadina Velichkova 11.45 11.53Next best by World Rankings132nd - 1106 points
reserve4 IrelandMollie O'Reilly 11.54 11.54Next best by World Rankings143rd - 1102 points
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Schedule

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Date Time Round
10 August 202611:25Round 1
20:10Semi-finals
21:50Final
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All times are local times (UTC+1)[9]

Results

Round 1

12 best performers (q) advance to the semi-finals.[10]

Heat 1

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Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 6 Boglárka Takács  Hungary 10.93 q
2 7 Imani-Lara Lansiquot  Great Britain & N.I. 10.99 q
3 3 María Isabel Pérez  Spain 11.11 q
4 9 Arialis Gandulla  Portugal 11.18 q
5 8 Ciara Neville  Ireland 11.29 q
6 2 Viktória Forster  Slovakia 11.51
7 4 Charlotte Peat  Gibraltar 12.71
— 5 Zala Istenič  Slovenia DQ TR16.8
[11] Wind: (+3.2 m/s)
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Heat 2

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Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 6 Rani Rosius  Belgium 11.17 q, SB
2 7 Lotta Kemppinen  Finland 11.25 q, SB
3 2 Nathacha Kouni  Switzerland 11.31 [.301] q
4 5 Polyniki Emmanouilidou  Greece 11.31 [.304]
5 8 Ann Marii Kivikas  Estonia 11.35 =NR
6 4 Chelsea Kadiri  Germany 11.47
7 3 Isabel Posch  Austria 11.48
8 9 Alessandra Gasparelli  San Marino 11.60
[12] Wind: (+0.0 m/s)
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Heat 3

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Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 7 Delphine Nkansa  Belgium 11.07 q, PB
2 2 Salomé Kora  Switzerland 11.19 q
3 9 Gloria Hooper  Italy 11.24 q, =PB
4 8 Krystsina Tsimanouskaya  Poland 11.30 q
5 4 Magdalena Lindner  Austria 11.32 [.317]
6 5 Lauren Roy  Ireland 11.32 [.318]
7 6 Rafaéla Spanoudaki-Hatziriga  Greece 11.42
8 3 Claire Azzopardi  Malta 11.88
[13] Wind: (+1.8 m/s)
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Semi-finals

The semi-finals were held on 10 August 2026, at 20:10 in the evening.[9] First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 by time (q) qualify for the final.

Heat 1

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Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 7 Amy Hunt  Great Britain & N.I. 10.99 Q
2 6 Patrizia Van der Weken  Luxembourg 11.08 Q
3 3 Dina Asher-Smith  Great Britain & N.I. 11.10 q, SB
4 5 Salomé Kora  Switzerland 11.12 q
5 2 Gina Lückenkemper  Germany 11.28 [.274]
6 4 Tatjana Pinto  Portugal 11.28 [.278]
7 9 Lotta Kemppinen  Finland 11.29
8 8 Krystsina Tsimanouskaya  Poland 11.44
[14] Wind: (+1.0 m/s)
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Heat 2

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Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 7 Géraldine Di Tizio-Frey  Switzerland 11.02 Q
2 5 Zaynab Dosso  Italy 11.11 Q
3 4 Imani Lansiquot  Great Britain & N.I. 11.16
4 3 Rani Rosius  Belgium 11.24
5 8 María Isabel Pérez  Spain 11.31
6 2 Daryll Neita  Great Britain & N.I. 11.34
7 6 Rebekka Haase  Germany 11.36
8 9 Ciara Neville  Ireland 11.57
[15] Wind: (+1.1 m/s)
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Heat 3

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Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 5 Ewa Swoboda  Poland 11.04 Q
2 6 Delphine Nkansa  Belgium 11.09 Q
3 8 Boglárka Takács  Hungary 11.13 SB
4 4 Christania Williams  Austria 11.21
5 7 Karolína Maňasová  Czech Republic 11.23
6 3 Nathacha Kouni  Switzerland 11.26
7 2 Arialis Gandulla  Portugal 11.34
8 9 Gloria Hooper  Italy 11.37
[16] Wind: (+0.9 m/s)
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Final

The final was held on 10 August 2026, at 21:50 in the evening.[9]

More information Place, Lane ...
Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 Amy Hunt  Great Britain & N.I. 11.00
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 Ewa Swoboda  Poland 11.02
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 Delphine Nkansa  Belgium 11.06 PB
4 7 Géraldine Di Tizio-Frey  Switzerland 11.07
5 2 Dina Asher-Smith  Great Britain & N.I. 11.10 =SB
6 5 Patrizia Van der Weken  Luxembourg 11.10
7 3 Zaynab Dosso  Italy 11.12
8 9 Salomé Kora  Switzerland 11.51
[17] Wind: (+1.0 m/s)
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