(from R) France's Renelle Lamote, Italy's Eloisa Coiro, Finland's Eveliina Maattanen and Belgium's Camille Laus take the start in the women's 800m heat 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 11, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

First-placed Britain's Keely Hodgkinson and fifth-placed France's Renelle Lamote react after competing in the women's 800m heat 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 11, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Britain's Keely Hodgkinson reacts after arriving first in the women's 800m heat 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 11, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Britain's Joshua Faulds celebrates as he crosses the finish line to arrive first in the men's 400m hurdles heat 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 11, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Britain's Joshua Faulds celebrates as he crosses the finish line to arrive first in the men's 400m hurdles heat 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 11, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Britain's Keely Hodgkinson crosses the finish line to arrive first in the women's 800m heat 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 11, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Britain's Keely Hodgkinson competes in the women's 800m heat 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 11, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Second-placed Italy's Eloisa Coiro reacts after breaking the Italian National record while competing in the women's 800m heat 1 during the European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on August 11, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)