Great Britain at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics
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The United Kingdom
competed under the name Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nation was represented by 72 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona
, Spain
.
With a squad of 72 athletes, Great Britain and Northern Ireland sent the fifth largest national team of the competition. The nation won a record 19 medals over the course of the six-day championships, beating their previous greatest medal haul of 18 from the 1990 European Athletics Championships. Head coach Charles van Commenee
praised a number of athletes, saying that the team performance was good in terms of building towards the 2012 London Olympics
. A number of high profile athletes were missing from the squad due to injuries, including three 2008 Olympic medallists
(Christine Ohuruogu
, Tasha Danvers
, and Germaine Mason
), as well as women's marathon runners Paula Radcliffe
and Mara Yamauchi
.
Both the men's and women's 4 x 100 m relay teams had difficulties with baton changeovers, resulting in poor performances in an event that the country is typically strong: the women's team was sixth in their heat while the men missed the final by finishing in fifth place.
Field events
Field events
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competed under the name Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The nation was represented by 72 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona
Barcelona
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, Spain
Spain
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.
With a squad of 72 athletes, Great Britain and Northern Ireland sent the fifth largest national team of the competition. The nation won a record 19 medals over the course of the six-day championships, beating their previous greatest medal haul of 18 from the 1990 European Athletics Championships. Head coach Charles van Commenee
Charles van Commenee
Charles van Commenee, written in Dutch as Charles van Commenée, is an Dutch athletics coach who is currently the head coach of UK Athletics. He began his professional career as a technical director and national coach for the Netherlands. He moved to take up similar roles for the British athletics...
praised a number of athletes, saying that the team performance was good in terms of building towards the 2012 London Olympics
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 3 to August 12, 2012, at the Olympic Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking events...
. A number of high profile athletes were missing from the squad due to injuries, including three 2008 Olympic medallists
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...
(Christine Ohuruogu
Christine Ohuruogu
Christine Ijeoma Ohuruogu MBE is an English athlete, who specialises in the 400 metres; the event for which she is the current Olympic and former World and Commonwealth Champion...
, Tasha Danvers
Tasha Danvers
Tasha De'Anka Danvers is a British Olympic bronze medallist, who finished in third place in the 400m Hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...
, and Germaine Mason
Germaine Mason
Germaine Mason is a Jamaican-born athlete competing in high jump. In 2006 he switched sporting allegiance, and now represents Great Britain. He attended Wolmer's School in Kingston...
), as well as women's marathon runners Paula Radcliffe
Paula Radcliffe
Paula Jane Radcliffe, MBE is an English long-distance runner. She is the current women's world record holder in the marathon with her time of 2:15:25 hours...
and Mara Yamauchi
Mara Yamauchi
Mara Rosalind Yamauchi is a British long distance track, and road running athlete. She currently holds the second fastest time by a British woman over the marathon, behind the world-record holder, Paula Radcliffe....
.
Both the men's and women's 4 x 100 m relay teams had difficulties with baton changeovers, resulting in poor performances in an event that the country is typically strong: the women's team was sixth in their heat while the men missed the final by finishing in fifth place.
Participants
| Event | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Dwain Chambers Dwain Chambers Dwain Anthony Chambers is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent. He has won medals on the international stage numerous times and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of recorded athletics. His primary event is the 100 metres sprint, in which he has the second... James Dasaolu James Dasaolu James Dasaolu is a British sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 metres.He began his career in competitive athletics relatively late, first competing in 2006... Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Anthony Lewis-Francis is a British track and field athlete, specifically a sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres. A renowned junior, his greatest sporting achievement at senior level has been to anchor the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 x 100 metres relay team to a shock gold... |
Laura Turner Laura Turner Laura Kate Turner is a British sprinter who represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, in the 4 x 100m relay and the 100m.... |
| 200 m | Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... Christian Malcolm Christian Malcolm Christian Sean Malcolm is a Welsh athlete, specialising in the 200m.Malcolm was born in Cardiff and resides in Newport, Wales. He won the title of World Junior Athlete of the Year in 1998 and in the 1998 World Junior Championships, he won the 200m in 20.44 seconds... Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun is a London-based British track athlete. Balogun began his career when he joined Kent AC at the age of 19. Balogun competes across 60m 100m and 200m distances, and has represented Great Britain at U23 and Senior level... |
Emily Freeman Emily Freeman Emily Kaye Freeman is a British senior female runner. She is currently associated with the Yorkshire / Wakefield Harriers & AC.... |
| 400 m | Michael Bingham Michael Bingham Michael Bingham is a British 400 m athlete. He is managed by Michael Johnson.He is one of five children born to British citizen Norris Bingham and his wife Mollissie in Sylva, North Carolina. His parents separated when he was young, and he was raised by his mother, attending The McCallie School... Martyn Rooney Martyn Rooney Martyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also finished fourth in the 4×400 metres relay. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team... Conrad Williams Conrad Williams (athlete) Conrad Williams is a British 400m athlete.-Personal bests:-Reference:... |
Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400... |
| 800 m | Michael Rimmer Michael Rimmer Michael Alan Rimmer is an English middle-distance runner. He was born in Southport. Originally a member of Southport Waterloo AC, he defected to rivals Liverpool Pembroke Sefton, who he still now races with. He also attended Christ The King catholic high school and broke numerous records in school... |
Jenny Meadows Jenny Meadows Jennifer Brenda "Jenny" Meadows is a British athlete. Her main event is the 800 m, although she previously competed over the 400 m.She is the third-fastest British woman over 800 m, behind Kelly Holmes and Kirsty Wade.... Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... Jemma Simpson Jemma Simpson Jemma Louise Simpson is a Cornish and British athlete who competes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. She is the current British champion over 800m, winning both 2007, 2009 and 2010 British Championships... |
| 1500 m | Andrew Baddeley Colin McCourt Colin McCourt Colin McCourt is an English middle distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... Thomas Lancashire |
Hannah England Hannah England Hannah England is a British middle-distance athlete who specialises in the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run.Born in Oxford, England, she attended the Cherwell School in Summertown, North Oxford. England joined Oxford City Athletic Club as an under 13, her first major success coming in the UK... Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Jane Dobriskey is an English middle distance athlete. She was the Commonwealth champion in the 1500 m in 2006. More recently, she won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships.... Stephanie Twell Stephanie Twell Stephanie April "Steph" Twell is a Scottish middle distance runner. She was the winner of the 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships in 2008, and is a three time winner of the European Cross Country Championships junior women's race as well as being part of four winning Great Britain... |
| 5000 m | Mo Farah Chris Thompson |
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| 10,000 m | Mo Farah Chris Thompson |
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| Marathon | Andi Jones Andi Jones Andrew Jones is an English athlete who specialises in road, cross country and mountain / fell running, competing for England & Great Britain. In 2003 he finished 4th in the WMRA World Mountain Trophy in Alaska. Closer to home he competes for Salford Harriers, where he is coached by Bob Merrell... Lee Merrien Lee Merrien Lee Merrien is a British middle distance and long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... Ben Moreau Dan Robinson Dan Robinson (athlete) Daniel Stephen Robinson is an English long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He represented Great Britain in the marathon at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Games.... Dave Webb Martin Williams |
Helen Decker Susan Partridge Michelle Ross-Cope Rebecca Robinson Holly Rush Jo Wilkinson |
| 110/100 m hurdles | William Sharman William Sharman William "Will" Sharman is a British athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles. He started his career as a junior high jumper and decathlete, but focused entirely on hurdling after a shoulder injury. He made his international debut for Great Britain at the 2006 European Athletics... Andy Turner Andy Turner (athlete) Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well as long jump... |
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| 400 m hurdles | David Greene David Greene (athlete) David "Dai" Greene is a Welsh hurdler who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles event and competes internationally for both Wales and Great Britain.... Rhys Williams Rhys Williams (athlete) Rhys Williams , is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.-Early life:Williams was born in Bridgend, the son of former Welsh international rugby union player J.J. Williams. Rhys studied at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari from September 1995 until June 2002... Nathan Woodward |
Eilidh Child Eilidh Child Eilidh Child is a Scottish track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. Child is a P.E teacher at Perth Grammar School.-Achievements:-External links:... Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton is a British athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She came to prominence at the English Schools Championships where she set a UK junior record time in the 400 m hurdles... |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Hatti Dean Hatti Dean Harriet Dean is a British long-distance runner.In August 2008 it was announced she would be unable to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing due to a stress fracture to her ankle.... Barbara Parker |
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| High Jump | Martyn Bernard Martyn Bernard Martyn John Bernard is a British athlete competing in high jump.He has won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and a bronze medal in the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships.In Osaka in 2007 he set an outdoor best of 2.29 in qualifying, and in the final after... Tom Parsons Tom Parsons (athlete) Thomas Martin Parsons is a British athlete competing in high jump.Parsons has yet to make a major international breakthrough but he has competed at a high level finishing 20th in the 2003 European Juniors, 17th in the 2005 European U23 championships, 10th in the 2005 World University Games, 11th... |
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| Pole Vault | Kate Dennison Kate Dennison Kate Dennison is an English pole vaulter. She is the British indoor record holder in the Pole Vault and she was also the British outdoor record holder in the event before Holly Bleasdale jumped 4.70 in July 2011.... |
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| Long Jump | Greg Rutherford Greg Rutherford Gregory James "Greg" Rutherford is an English athlete from Milton Keynes who competes in long jump and 100 metres. His home club is Marshall Milton Keynes AC.Rutherford competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games for England... Chris Tomlinson Chris Tomlinson Christopher George Tomlinson is an English long jumper.Tomlinson began competing for Middlesbrough AC at the age of 10, mostly over 100m and 200m. He attended Nunthorpe Secondary School and to this day holds many of its year group records for triple and long jump... |
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| Triple Jump | Nathan Douglas Nathan Douglas Nathan James Douglas is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres... Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper... |
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| Shot Put | Carl Myerscough Carl Myerscough Carl Myerscough is an English athlete. He specialises in the Shot put event and is the British record holder as of 2006.... |
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| Decathlon/Heptathlon | Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis, MBE is a British track and field athlete specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100m hurdles... |
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| 20 km walk | Joanna Jackson | |
| 4 x 100 m relay | James Dasaolu James Dasaolu James Dasaolu is a British sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 metres.He began his career in competitive athletics relatively late, first competing in 2006... Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... Leon Baptiste Leon Baptiste Leon Baptiste is an English sprint runner who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres events. He became the 100 m European junior champion in 2004 and won his first major title six years later by taking the 200 m gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi... Jeffery Lawal Balogun Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Anthony Lewis-Francis is a British track and field athlete, specifically a sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres. A renowned junior, his greatest sporting achievement at senior level has been to anchor the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 x 100 metres relay team to a shock gold... Christian Malcolm Christian Malcolm Christian Sean Malcolm is a Welsh athlete, specialising in the 200m.Malcolm was born in Cardiff and resides in Newport, Wales. He won the title of World Junior Athlete of the Year in 1998 and in the 1998 World Junior Championships, he won the 200m in 20.44 seconds... Craig Pickering Craig Pickering Craig Keith Pickering is an English sprinter, currently based at the Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club; however, he also runs for the University of Bath and Newham and Essex Beagles. He is a former student of the Royal Latin School and got pointed in the sprinting direction by his PE teacher... |
Montell Douglas Montell Douglas Montell Marcelle Douglas is a British sprinter and current British record holder for the 100 metres at 11.05.-Athletics career:... Katherine Endacott Emily Freeman Emily Freeman Emily Kaye Freeman is a British senior female runner. She is currently associated with the Yorkshire / Wakefield Harriers & AC.... Hayley Jones Joice Maduaka Joice Maduaka Joice Maduaka is a British athlete who competes over the 100, 200 and occasionally 400 metres. She holds the record for winning the most medals of any athlete at the British Athletics Championships, standing at 19 medals to date, including being the 100m champion 6 times, and the 200m champion... Elaine O’Neill Laura Turner Laura Turner Laura Kate Turner is a British sprinter who represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, in the 4 x 100m relay and the 100m.... |
| 4 x 400 m relay | Michael Bingham Michael Bingham Michael Bingham is a British 400 m athlete. He is managed by Michael Johnson.He is one of five children born to British citizen Norris Bingham and his wife Mollissie in Sylva, North Carolina. His parents separated when he was young, and he was raised by his mother, attending The McCallie School... Richard Buck Richard Buck Richard Thomas Buck is a British sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He is from York, and trains in Loughborough, his current club is City of York A.C, , previously he had an 18 month spell at Scarborough A.C. He has been trained by his grandfather, Geoff Barraclough... Graham Hedman Graham Hedman Graham Hedman is a British sprinter. At the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, he won the silver medal in the 4x400 m relay along with Robert Tobin, Rhys Williams and Timothy Benjamin, in a time of 3:01.63.-Personal bests:100 m 10.64 sec 200 m 21.02 400 m 45.84 400 L 45.0... Martyn Rooney Martyn Rooney Martyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also finished fourth in the 4×400 metres relay. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team... Andrew Steele Andrew Steele Andrew Steele is a British 400 metres and 4x400 m relay runner in athletics.He was educated at St. Bede's College, Manchester, UK. He is the son of Dr. Chris Steele MBE, the resident health expert on ITV's This Morning.In 2008 Andrew competed in his first Olympic Games – Beijing 2008... Rob Tobin Conrad Williams Conrad Williams (athlete) Conrad Williams is a British 400m athlete.-Personal bests:-Reference:... |
Vicki Barr Vicki Barr (athlete) Victoria "Vicki" Barr is a track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres sprint. Her personal best for the event is 52.40 seconds. She is a frequent member of the British 4×400 m relay team and won a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships in 2010... Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400... Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... Nadine Okyere Nicola Sanders Nicola Sanders Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships... Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton is a British athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She came to prominence at the English Schools Championships where she set a UK junior record time in the 400 m hurdles... Kim Wall |
Results
Men
Track and road events| Event | Athletes | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 m | Dwain Chambers Dwain Chambers Dwain Anthony Chambers is an English sprinter of Afro-Caribbean descent. He has won medals on the international stage numerous times and is one of the fastest European sprinters in the history of recorded athletics. His primary event is the 100 metres sprint, in which he has the second... |
10.21 | 2 Q | 10.10 | 2 Q | 10.18 | 5 |
| James Dasaolu James Dasaolu James Dasaolu is a British sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 metres.He began his career in competitive athletics relatively late, first competing in 2006... |
10.40 | 12 Q | 10.31 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Anthony Lewis-Francis is a British track and field athlete, specifically a sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres. A renowned junior, his greatest sporting achievement at senior level has been to anchor the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 x 100 metres relay team to a shock gold... |
10.23 | 3 Q | 10.21 SB | 6 q | 10.18 SB |  |
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| 200 m | Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... |
20.68 | 4 Q | 20.55 SB | 3 Q | 20.62 | 4 |
| Christian Malcolm Christian Malcolm Christian Sean Malcolm is a Welsh athlete, specialising in the 200m.Malcolm was born in Cardiff and resides in Newport, Wales. He won the title of World Junior Athlete of the Year in 1998 and in the 1998 World Junior Championships, he won the 200m in 20.44 seconds... |
20.63 | 2 Q | 20.58 | 4 Q | 20.38 SB | |
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| Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun is a London-based British track athlete. Balogun began his career when he joined Kent AC at the age of 19. Balogun competes across 60m 100m and 200m distances, and has represented Great Britain at U23 and Senior level... |
20.93 | 15 Q | 20.85 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m | Michael Bingham Michael Bingham Michael Bingham is a British 400 m athlete. He is managed by Michael Johnson.He is one of five children born to British citizen Norris Bingham and his wife Mollissie in Sylva, North Carolina. His parents separated when he was young, and he was raised by his mother, attending The McCallie School... |
45.49 | 1 Q | 44.88 SB | 4 Q | 45.23 | |
| Martyn Rooney Martyn Rooney Martyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also finished fourth in the 4×400 metres relay. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team... |
45.72 | 3 Q | 45.00 | 5 q | 45.23 |  |
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| Conrad Williams Conrad Williams (athlete) Conrad Williams is a British 400m athlete.-Personal bests:-Reference:... |
46.35 | 17 Q | 46.60 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
| 800 m | Michael Rimmer Michael Rimmer Michael Alan Rimmer is an English middle-distance runner. He was born in Southport. Originally a member of Southport Waterloo AC, he defected to rivals Liverpool Pembroke Sefton, who he still now races with. He also attended Christ The King catholic high school and broke numerous records in school... |
1:49.99 | 10 Q | 1:47.67 | 1 Q | 1:47.17 | |
| 1500 m | Andrew Baddeley | 3:41.46 | 3 Q | 3:43.87 | 6 | ||
| Colin McCourt Colin McCourt Colin McCourt is an English middle distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... |
3:41.77 | 7 Q | 3:44.78 | 9 | |||
| Thomas Lancashire | 3:41.68 | 6 Q | 3:44.92 | 10 | |||
| 5000 m | Mohammad Farah | 13:38.26 | 7 Q | 13:31.18 |  |
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| Chris Thompson | 13:35.58 | 4 Q | 13:44.42 | 8 | |||
| 10000 m | Mohammad Farah | 28:24.99 | |
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| Chris Thompson | 28:27.33 | |
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| 110 m hurdles 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 29 and 30 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Summary:-Semifinal 1:... |
William Sharman William Sharman William "Will" Sharman is a British athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles. He started his career as a junior high jumper and decathlete, but focused entirely on hurdling after a shoulder injury. He made his international debut for Great Britain at the 2006 European Athletics... |
13.60 | 7 Q | DSQ | Did not advance | ||
| Andy Turner Andy Turner (athlete) Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well as long jump... |
13.48 | 2 Q | 13.50 | 4 Q | 13.28 SB | |
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| 400 m hurdles 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28, 29 and 31 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Summary:-Semifinal 1:... |
Dai Greene David Greene (athlete) David "Dai" Greene is a Welsh hurdler who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles event and competes internationally for both Wales and Great Britain.... |
50.11 | 4 Q | 49.48 | 1 Q | 48.12 PB | |
| Rhys Williams Rhys Williams (athlete) Rhys Williams , is a Welsh professional athlete, specializing in the 400 m hurdles.-Early life:Williams was born in Bridgend, the son of former Welsh international rugby union player J.J. Williams. Rhys studied at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari from September 1995 until June 2002... |
49.35 | 1 Q | 49.61 | 2 Q | 48.96 PB | |
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| Nathan Woodward | 50.45 | 9 Q | 50.51 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| 4x100 m relay 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August.... |
James Dasaolu James Dasaolu James Dasaolu is a British sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 metres.He began his career in competitive athletics relatively late, first competing in 2006... Marlon Devonish Marlon Devonish Marlon Ronald Devonish, MBE is an English sprint athlete.He is a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club and is coached by Tony Lester. Early in his career he was successful at both 100 and 200 metre distances, winning English Schools and European Junior titles at both, but in recent... Leon Baptiste Leon Baptiste Leon Baptiste is an English sprint runner who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres events. He became the 100 m European junior champion in 2004 and won his first major title six years later by taking the 200 m gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi... Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun is a London-based British track athlete. Balogun began his career when he joined Kent AC at the age of 19. Balogun competes across 60m 100m and 200m distances, and has represented Great Britain at U23 and Senior level... Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Lewis-Francis Mark Anthony Lewis-Francis is a British track and field athlete, specifically a sprinter, who specialises in the 100 metres. A renowned junior, his greatest sporting achievement at senior level has been to anchor the Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4 x 100 metres relay team to a shock gold... Christian Malcolm Christian Malcolm Christian Sean Malcolm is a Welsh athlete, specialising in the 200m.Malcolm was born in Cardiff and resides in Newport, Wales. He won the title of World Junior Athlete of the Year in 1998 and in the 1998 World Junior Championships, he won the 200m in 20.44 seconds... Craig Pickering Craig Pickering Craig Keith Pickering is an English sprinter, currently based at the Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club; however, he also runs for the University of Bath and Newham and Essex Beagles. He is a former student of the Royal Latin School and got pointed in the sprinting direction by his PE teacher... |
39.49 | 9 | Did not advance | |||
| 4x400 m relay 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 x 400 metres relay The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Summary :-Final:-References:* *... |
Michael Bingham Michael Bingham Michael Bingham is a British 400 m athlete. He is managed by Michael Johnson.He is one of five children born to British citizen Norris Bingham and his wife Mollissie in Sylva, North Carolina. His parents separated when he was young, and he was raised by his mother, attending The McCallie School... Richard Buck Richard Buck Richard Thomas Buck is a British sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He is from York, and trains in Loughborough, his current club is City of York A.C, , previously he had an 18 month spell at Scarborough A.C. He has been trained by his grandfather, Geoff Barraclough... Graham Hedman Graham Hedman Graham Hedman is a British sprinter. At the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, he won the silver medal in the 4x400 m relay along with Robert Tobin, Rhys Williams and Timothy Benjamin, in a time of 3:01.63.-Personal bests:100 m 10.64 sec 200 m 21.02 400 m 45.84 400 L 45.0... Martyn Rooney Martyn Rooney Martyn Joseph Rooney is an English sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres event. He reached the 400 m final at the 2008 Summer Olympics and also finished fourth in the 4×400 metres relay. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics he won a silver medal with the Great Britain relay team... Andrew Steele Andrew Steele Andrew Steele is a British 400 metres and 4x400 m relay runner in athletics.He was educated at St. Bede's College, Manchester, UK. He is the son of Dr. Chris Steele MBE, the resident health expert on ITV's This Morning.In 2008 Andrew competed in his first Olympic Games – Beijing 2008... Robert Tobin Robert Tobin Robert "Rob" John Tobin is an English sprinter. He currently has a PB in the 400 m of 45.01 seconds.-Personal life:... Conrad Williams Conrad Williams (athlete) Conrad Williams is a British 400m athlete.-Personal bests:-Reference:... |
3:04.09 | 3 Q | 3:02.25 | |||
| Marathon 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's Marathon The men's marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held on the streets of Barcelona on 1 August.-Background:A total of 70 runners were declared for the race. Of those, 20 were identified as contenders for medal positions, with Switzerland's Viktor Röthlin and Spain's José Ríos... |
Andi Jones Andi Jones Andrew Jones is an English athlete who specialises in road, cross country and mountain / fell running, competing for England & Great Britain. In 2003 he finished 4th in the WMRA World Mountain Trophy in Alaska. Closer to home he competes for Salford Harriers, where he is coached by Bob Merrell... |
DNF | - | ||||
| Lee Merrien Lee Merrien Lee Merrien is a British middle distance and long-distance runner.-Achievements:-References:... |
2:20;42 | 8 | |||||
| Ben Moreau | 2:27:08 | 24 | |||||
| Dan Robinson Dan Robinson (athlete) Daniel Stephen Robinson is an English long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He represented Great Britain in the marathon at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Games.... |
2:24:06 | 19 | |||||
| Dave Webb | 2:23:04 | 16 | |||||
| Martin Williams | 2:28:30 | 28 | |||||
Field events
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Long jump 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump The men's long jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:... |
Chris Tomlinson Chris Tomlinson Christopher George Tomlinson is an English long jumper.Tomlinson began competing for Middlesbrough AC at the age of 10, mostly over 100m and 200m. He attended Nunthorpe Secondary School and to this day holds many of its year group records for triple and long jump... |
8.20m | 3 Q | 8.23m SB | |
| High jump 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump The men's high jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 29 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:... |
Martin Bernard | 2.26m | 7 q | 2.29m SB | |
| Tom Parsons Tom Parsons (athlete) Thomas Martin Parsons is a British athlete competing in high jump.Parsons has yet to make a major international breakthrough but he has competed at a high level finishing 20th in the 2003 European Juniors, 17th in the 2005 European U23 championships, 10th in the 2005 World University Games, 11th... |
2.23m | 11 q | NM | - | |
| Triple jump 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump The men's triple jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 29 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:... |
Nathan Douglas Nathan Douglas Nathan James Douglas is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres... |
16.80m | 12 Q | 16.48m | 10 |
| Phillips Idowu Phillips Idowu Phillips Olaosebikan Idowu MBE is a Nigerian-English triple jumper... |
17.10m | 4 Q | 17.81 PB | |
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| Shot put 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put The men's shot put at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 and 31 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:... |
Carl Mysercough | 19.81m | 10 q | 18.19m | 12 |
Women
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| 100 m | Laura Turner Laura Turner Laura Kate Turner is a British sprinter who represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, in the 4 x 100m relay and the 100m.... |
11.45 | 7 Q | 11.41 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m | Emily Freeman Emily Freeman Emily Kaye Freeman is a British senior female runner. She is currently associated with the Yorkshire / Wakefield Harriers & AC.... |
23.44 | 7 Q | 23.21 SB | 9 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m | Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400... |
53.15 | 12 | Did not advance | |||||
| 800 m | Jennifer Meadows | 1:58.90 | 2 Q | 1:59.39 | |
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| Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... |
2:01.33 SB | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Jemma Simpson Jemma Simpson Jemma Louise Simpson is a Cornish and British athlete who competes in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. She is the current British champion over 800m, winning both 2007, 2009 and 2010 British Championships... |
1:59.18 | 1 Q | 1:59.90 | 5 | |||||
| 1500 m | Hannah England Hannah England Hannah England is a British middle-distance athlete who specialises in the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run.Born in Oxford, England, she attended the Cherwell School in Summertown, North Oxford. England joined Oxford City Athletic Club as an under 13, her first major success coming in the UK... |
4:06.03 | 10 q | 4:05.07 | 10 | ||||
| Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Dobriskey Lisa Jane Dobriskey is an English middle distance athlete. She was the Commonwealth champion in the 1500 m in 2006. More recently, she won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 2009 World Championships.... |
4:06.00 | 9 Q | 4:01.54 | 4 | |||||
| Steph Twell | 4:05.63 | 7 q | 4:02.70 | 7 | |||||
| 400 m hurdles 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27, 28 and 30 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Summary:-Semifinal 1:... |
Eilidh Child Eilidh Child Eilidh Child is a Scottish track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. Child is a P.E teacher at Perth Grammar School.-Achievements:-External links:... |
55.82 | 10 Q | 55.27 | 7 q | 55.51 | 8 | ||
| Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton is a British athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She came to prominence at the English Schools Championships where she set a UK junior record time in the 400 m hurdles... |
55.35 | 4 Q | 54.73 PB | 4 Q | 54.18 PB | |
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| 3000 m steeplechase 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 and 30 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Summary:-Final:-References:* *... |
Hatti Dean Hatti Dean Harriet Dean is a British long-distance runner.In August 2008 it was announced she would be unable to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing due to a stress fracture to her ankle.... |
9:46.43 | 9 Q | 9:30.19 PB | 4 | ||||
| Barbara Parker | 10:20.99 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||||
| 4x100 m relay 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Summary :-Final:-References:* *... |
Joice Maduaka Joice Maduaka Joice Maduaka is a British athlete who competes over the 100, 200 and occasionally 400 metres. She holds the record for winning the most medals of any athlete at the British Athletics Championships, standing at 19 medals to date, including being the 100m champion 6 times, and the 200m champion... Montell Douglas Montell Douglas Montell Marcelle Douglas is a British sprinter and current British record holder for the 100 metres at 11.05.-Athletics career:... Hayley Jones Laura Turner Laura Turner Laura Kate Turner is a British sprinter who represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, in the 4 x 100m relay and the 100m.... |
44.09 | 10 | Did not advance | |||||
| 4x400 m relay 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Summary :-Final:-References:* *... |
Nicola Sanders Nicola Sanders Nicola Clare Sanders is a British sprinter and hurdler.-Early achievements:Nicola won a bronze medal in the 1999 European Athletics Junior Championships in Riga at 400 m hurdles. That same year she was 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the World Youth Championships... Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton Perri Shakes-Drayton is a British athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She came to prominence at the English Schools Championships where she set a UK junior record time in the 400 m hurdles... Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Okoro Marilyn Chinwenwa Okoro is a British athlete of Igbo Nigerian ancestry. She received a bronze medal for the 800 metres at both the 2007 and 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. She was on the bronze winning 4 × 400 m relay at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics... Lee McConnell Lee McConnell Lee McConnell is a Scottish athlete, who competes in the 400 metres. She attended Holyrood R.C. Secondary School in Glasgow before graduating from Loughborough University in 2000 with a degree in Sports Science. She became the Scottish 200 metres champion in 2002, and 2005. She also won the 400... Vicki Barr Vicki Barr (athlete) Victoria "Vicki" Barr is a track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres sprint. Her personal best for the event is 52.40 seconds. She is a frequent member of the British 4×400 m relay team and won a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships in 2010... |
3:28.01 | 3 Q | 3:24.32 | |
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| Marathon 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's Marathon The women's marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held on the streets of Barcelona on 31 July. The event doubled as the European Team Marathon Cup 2010.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Final:-External links:*... |
Helen Decker | 2:43:00 | 21 | ||||||
| Susan Partridge | 2:39:07 | 16 | |||||||
| Michelle Ross-Cope | 2:38:45 | 14 | |||||||
| Rebecca Robinson | 2:44:06 | 24 | |||||||
| Holly Rush | 2:42:44 | 20 | |||||||
| Jo Wilkinson | 2:44:11 | 25 | |||||||
| 20 km walk 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk The women's 20 kilometres walk at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held on the streets of Barcelona on 28 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Final:-References:*... |
Johanna Jackson Johanna Jackson Johanna Jackson is a British race walker, and Commonwealth champion.-Achievements:-External links:... |
1:33:33 | 10 | ||||||
Field events
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| Pole vault 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's pole vault The women's pole vault at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 and 30 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:... |
Kate Dennison Kate Dennison Kate Dennison is an English pole vaulter. She is the British indoor record holder in the Pole Vault and she was also the British outdoor record holder in the event before Holly Bleasdale jumped 4.70 in July 2011.... |
4.35 | 3 q | 4.55 =SB | 6 |
| Heptathlon 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's heptathlon The women's heptathlon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 and 31 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-High jump:-Shot put:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:... |
Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis Jessica Ennis, MBE is a British track and field athlete specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100m hurdles... |
6823 PB | |
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