The 2026 European Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium have been marred by thousands of empty seats, partly caused by extortionate prices, and this could have an unforeseen knock-on effect

Amy Hunt can now call herself the champion of Europe after winning her first gold medal with a brilliant run in Birmingham on Monday night.

The British sprinter secured the 100m European title in 11.00sec in Birmingham, with Ewa Swoboda claiming silver and Delphine Nkansa a bronze

Nearly 10,000 empty seats were available on the first evening of the Championships.