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  1. What is happening on Friday?published at 22:26 BST

    Six golds

    Morning session

    TV: 10:30-13:15 on BBC One

    Olympic silver medallist Katarina Johnson-Thompson starts her bid to win a first European heptathlon title with the 100m hurdles from 10:35.

    World record holder Armand Duplantis begins his quest to win a fourth European pole vault title in a row from 10:50, while the men's and women's 4x400m relay heats take place at 11:05 and 11:35.

    World silver medallist Jake Wightman is the one to watch in qualifying for the men's 1500m from 12:05.

    Evening session

    TV: 19:00-20:00 on BBC Two and 20:00-22:00 on BBC One

    Radio: 20:30-22:00 on 5 Live & Sounds

    Schedule (finals in bold):

    19:35 Heptathlon shot put

    19:45: Women's 10,000m final - GB's Megan Keith, Izzy Fry and Poppy Tank

    20:00: Men's high jump final - GB's Joel Clarke-Khan and Kimani Jack topped their respective qualifying groups

    20:30: Women's discus final

    20:40: Men's 400m hurdles final - Norway's Karsten Warholm is aiming for his fourth European title

    20:55 Heptathlon 200m

    21:25: Men's 200m final

    21:45: Women's 800m final - Hodgkinson bids to retain her title as she lines up alongside Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol

  2. 'Once it sank in, I embraced it'published at 22:24 BST

    Women's 200m final

    BBC Sport

    Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke, speaking to BBC Sport: "I had to catch myself at the end because I was thinking I didn't win.

    "Once it sank in, I embraced it. A national record. I cannot believe it. If you knew what my journey looked like and where I was at this year - I barely made it here. I made it here on the last day. I qualified at Nationals.

    "Now, I am here and I have won a medal. It has been really hard. Last year was my first year with adversity.

    "The start of this year was going well. Then I was getting injured.

    "I got two hamstring strains right before I was going to compete. It was really hard to get back on that horse and keep going."

  3. What happened in the other finals this evening?published at 22:22 BST

    Here's a quick round-up of the finals that didn't feature British athletes this evening.

    • Germany's Leo Neugebauer won the men's decathlon from compatriot Niklas Kaul, toppling over the line in the final 1500m discipline.
    • Kristjan Ceh of Slovenia defended his European title in the men's discus, setting a championship record of 72.51 metres.
    • Angelica Moser of Switzerland also defended her title in the women's pole vault as the only athlete to clear 4.80 metres.
  4. How did British athletes do in the evening session?published at 22:20 BST

    • Amy Hunt completed a 100m-200m double, winning the longer distance from Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke and compatriot Dina Asher-Smith, while another team-mate, Success Eduan, finished sixth.
    • Ben Pattison finished sixth in the men's 800m, while team-mate and fellow medal hope Max Burgin withdrew shortly before the race, which was won by Ireland's Mark English.
    • Elise Thorner finished fifth in the women's 3,000m steeplechase, which was won by Germany's Gesa Felicitas Krause.
    • Zharnel Hughes progressed to Friday's men's 200m final, but teenage team-mate Ebuka Nwokeji did not move forward.

    In the morning session, Keely Hodgkinson and Jemma Reekie progressed to Friday's women's 800m final. You can read about how the British athletes got on in that session in our post here.

  5. gold-medal

    Moser defends title with gold in women's pole vaultpublished at 22:16 BST

    Women's pole vault final

    Angelica Moser is European champion in the women's pole vault once again!

    The Swiss athlete, who came into this championship as the European champion indoors and out, wins by clearing 4.80 metres at the first attempt.

    Neither Finland's Wilma Heltela, the 2022 champion, nor France's Marie-Julie Bonnin, who took silver and bronze, could clear that height.

    The group of three, who were the only remaining competitors after 4.75m, had a go at 4.85m, but without success.

  6. Historic night for Irelandpublished at 22:16 BST

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI

    You wait ages for one medal...

    Mark English made history by becoming the first man to win a gold medal for Ireland at the European Athletics Championships.

    It's a remarkable achievement for the 33-year-old, who is a qualified doctor and is in the best form of his career as he adds to his bronze medals from 2014 and 2022.

    It was a first medal of the Championships for Ireland, and Rhasidat Adeleke looked back to her best as she got the better of Dina Asher-Smith to win silver in the 200m in the following race after an injury-hit two years.

    Two athletes in different stages of their respective careers. With heptathlete Kate O'Connor still to come this is a golden era for Irish athletics.

  7. 'I have been trying for a lifetime to get a title'published at 22:14 BST

    Men's 800m final

    BBC Sport

    Ireland's Mark English, speaking to BBC Sport: "Just relief. I have been trying for a lifetime to get a title.

    "Relief in 2014 when I got my first medal and relief today as well. It is just amazing.

    "I have made a few changes, moved to a new coach [Justin Rinaldi] and he has been amazing. Amazing in terms of advice before races. I have to give big praise to him."

  8. 'Disappointed to have a bronze'published at 22:12 BST

    Women's 200m final

    BBC Sport

    Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, speaking to BBC Sport: "It was a good race.

    "Obviously, I'm disappointed to have a bronze, but I think 10 years after my first one it is such an achievement to be in a place to come back year after year.

    "It doesn't matter what's going on in my life, just come and continue to be one of the fastest women in the world. Happy to have done that today.

    "It is just fun. It is amazing to be doing that in front of a home crowd.

    "I am gassed for Rhasidat [Adeleke] as well. Bless her. The Irish fans are having an incredible night.

    "Lovely to see our next-door neighbours do so well. Great to be part of a successful British team.

    "I think it has been a good championships for us so far and we have got until Sunday!"

  9. 'Hunt was phenomenal'published at 22:10 BST

    Women's 200m final

    Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
    Three-time world heptathlon champion on BBC One

    Amy Hunt was phenomenal. She came off that bend like a train. It was so exciting to see Dina and Amy side by side. Amy pulled away and she had the strength in depth. She said she was going to do it, and she did it.

  10. 'Hunt used that class'published at 22:07 BST

    Women's 200m final

    Greg Rutherford
    Former world and Olympic long jump champion on BBC One

    Watching Dina Asher-Smith desperately trying to hold on - Amy Hunt used that class that she has built up over the last couple of years and just blew us all away.

  11. Postpublished at 22:05 BST

    Women's 200m final

    Amy Hunt's victory tonight means we have still seen a British gold on every day of the championships so far.

    Four down, three to go.

  12. 'A star is born'published at 22:03 BST

    Women's 200m final

    Gabby Logan
    Presenter on BBC One

    Amy Hunt - it feels a star is born this week.

  13. 'Two out of four, baby!'published at 22:02 BST

    Women's 200m final

    BBC Sport

    Great Britain's Amy Hunt, speaking to BBC Sport: "Two out of four baby. The 100m is harder mentally and 200m is the hardest physically. I have had a lot of health things going on this year. It meant the 200 has been scary, nearly fainting after a lot of my 200m this year. It was an amazing race.

    "I am thinking of my coach. I am just thinking of him and not making the mistake of getting caught up in other people's battles. This is becoming a magical week and one I will remember for the rest of my life.

    "No celebrations and no champagne until Sunday night. I have got a debt to the ladies. We have got to come out here and make sure we show them who the best sprinting nation is in Europe."

  14. Postpublished at 22:00 BST

    Women's 200m final

    With bronze here, Dina Asher-Smith has won a record equalling seventh European Championships medal.

    She is level with Croatian discus thrower Sandra Elkasevic and Norway's long distance king Jakob Ingebrigtsen.

    An all-time great British athlete.

  15. Postpublished at 21:59 BST

    Women's 200m final

    Amy Hunt has said she wants four gold medals this week, across her individual events and the relays.

    Two down, two to go.

  16. 'Hunt wanted this double'published at 21:58 BST

    Women's 200m final

    Colin Jackson
    Two-time world 110m hurdles champion on BBC One

    Amy Hunt was determined that she wanted this double.

    Rhasidat Adeleke, I thought she was going to run a completely different race.

    She had a much more balanced race and she steamed the last 40m to sneak that silver medal away from Dina Asher-Smith.

    All the plaudits have to go to Hunt.

  17. Postpublished at 21:57 BST

    Women's 200m final

    The fireworks flew as Amy Hunt crossed the line to complete a historic golden double.

    She wins in a time of 22.19 seconds, with Rhasidat Adeleke taking silver in 22.28 secs.

    Dina Asher-Smith ran 22.29, she is beaten to silver by 0.01 seconds.

  18. 'Amy Hunt has it all'published at 21:54 BST

    Women's 200m final

    Steve Cram
    BBC athletics commentator at Alexander Stadium

    Amy Hunt has it all. The speed, the endurance, the confidence. Now the double.

    Dina Asher-Smith comes and gives Amy her congratulations, but this Amy's stage at the moment. At the pinnacle of her career.

    Two gold medals and we have got the relays to come.

  19. GB's Hunt wins gold, Asher-Smith bronzepublished at 21:53 BST
    Breaking

    Women's 200m final

    Britain's Amy Hunt (R) cross the finsh line past Britain's Dina Asher-SmithImage source, Getty Images

    These are Amy Hunt's championships.

    She holds off a competitive field, with Dina Asher-Smith on her shoulder all the way. But Hunt is a double gold medallist, adding 200m gold to her 100m.

    Rhasidat Adeleke of Ireland finishes strong to win silver in a new national record time. Asher-Smith takes bronze, her seventh European medal.

  20. Postpublished at 21:53 BST

    Women's 200m final

    We had a British one-two in the men's 100m.

    Will we also see multiple British medallists here?

    On your marks...