Ten Scots selected for European Champs in Birmingham

Monday 27th July 2026

UK Athletics website team announcement

Scottish athletes will compete for the Novuna GB and NI team at the 2026 European Championships.

The Alexander Stadium in Birmingham is the venue with Britain hosting these champs in their outdoor format for the very first time.

Coveted European medals will be contested from August 10-16.

And there’s a significant Scottish cohort in the team now announced by UK Athletics after the close of the window for qualifying standards. The team is 98-strong in total.

Congratulations to the athletes selected and to their families, coaches and clubs. Good Luck for Birmingham.

Performance Director, Paula Dunn said: ‘Congratulations to all the athletes selected to represent the Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team at this summer’s European Championships.

‘To compete at a major championship is always a tremendous achievement, and it makes the occasion even more special with the event taking place on home soil at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium, a venue many of these athletes know well.

‘This team reflects the strength and depth of talent we have across track and field, bringing together established international medallists alongside an exciting group of emerging athletes. Competing in front of family, friends and passionate British fans provides a unique opportunity and one that I know this team will  embrace.

‘A big thank you to the athlete support teams, to every coach, family member and friend who have helped all 98 athletes reach the start line. And a thanks to the National Lottery players for their ongoing support of elite and grassroots athletics in this country.’

UK Athletics website

Here are the Scots selected:

Women:

800m

Jemma Reekie (Kilbarchan AAC, John Bigg)

Erin Wallace (Giffnock North AC, Trevor Painter)

1500m

Laura Muir (Dundee Hawkhill, Laura Weightman)

10,000m

Megan Keith (Inverness Harriers AAC, Ross Cairns)

3000m Steeplechase

Sarah Tait (Lasswade AC, Linda Smith)

Relay 4×400

Nicole Yeargin (Pitreavie, Gregory Scholars)

Men

1500m

Jake Wightman (Edinburgh AC, Steve Hartigan)

Marathon

Weynay Ghebresilasie (Shettleston Harriers)

Long Jump

Stephen Mackenzie (Edinburgh AC, John Scott)

Relay 4x400m

Brodie Young (Airdrie Harriers, James McMenemy)

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Tags: Birmingham, European Champs

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