Extra tickets to be released for European Athletics Championships in Birmingham

Organisers of this summer’s landmark European Athletics Championships in Birmingham are releasing more tickets for some of the most high-profile events.

Fans will now get the chance to attend previously sold out sessions at Alexander Stadium expected to feature some of the biggest names in British and European athletics, including Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson and pole vault phenomenon Mondo Duplantis.

Birmingham will make history as the first UK city to ever stage the championships and the event, which takes place between August 10-16, will be the biggest in the West Midlands since the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Demand for tickets has been high, with evening sessions on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday previously selling out.

The extra tickets, which are on the home straight, provides extra availability for all sessions across the seven days of action.

Tickets will go on sale next Tuesday, April 21, with fans urged to sign-up for online alerts.

Former European champions Darren Campbell and Ashleigh Nelson were at the Alexander Stadium on Thursday to promote the ticket release.

Campbell, a three-time gold medal winner, said: “It’s fantastic that these seats have been released, giving more fans the opportunity to grab some of the best seats in the house.

“Competing in front of a home crowd is something I know the athletes will thrive on.

“With the crowd driving them on, it promises to be a truly exciting event.”

Championship director, Cherry Alexander, said: “Demand for tickets has been huge, and next week’s ticket sales will move very quickly, so I’d encourage fans to sign up for a ticket alert to avoid missing out.”