The women's 200 metres at the 2026 European Athletics Championships took place over three rounds at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 12 and 13 August 2026."European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026", European Athletics, 21 April 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
Background
+ Records before the 2026 European Athletics Championships Record Athlete (nation) Location Date World record"All time Top lists – Senior 200 Metres women – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 3 August 2026. 21.34 Seoul, South-Korea 29 September 1988 European record"All time Top lists – Senior 200 Metres women – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 3 August 2026.21.63Beijing, China28 August 2015 Championship record"European Athletics Championships Best Performances", European Athletics. Retrieved 2 August 2026. 21.71 Stuttgart, West-Germany 29 August 1986 World leading"Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 200 Metres women – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 2 August 2026.21.51Fontvieille, Monaco10 July 2026 European leading"Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 200 Metres women – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 3 August 2026. 22.28 London, United Kingdom 18 July 2026
Qualification For the women's 200 metres, the qualification period was from 27 July 2025 to 26 July 2026. Athletes qualified by running the entry standard of 22.85 or faster, by wildcard for the 2024 European Athletics Champion, or by their position on the World Athletics Rankings for the event. The target number was 36 athletes."Qualification System and Entry Standards", European Athletics, 14 November 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
+ Qualification standings per 31 July 2026 QP CP Country Athlete Qualification method Details 1 1 Mujinga Kambundji22.0523.37 Qualified by Wild Card Defending European Champion 2 1 Amy Hunt22.0822.30 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.08 - National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) - 18 SEP 2025 3 2 Dina Asher-Smith21.8822.28 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.14 - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) - 03 AUG 2025 4 3 Success Eduan22.4322.43 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.43 - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham (GBR) - 21 JUN 2026 5 1 Jaël Bestué22.1922.57 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.46 - Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona (ESP) - 03 AUG 2025 6 2 Fabienne Hoenke22.5022.50 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.50 - Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) - 10 JUL 2026 reserve 4 Kristal Ama-Awuah 22.5722.57 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.57 - London Marathon Community Track, London (GBR) - 12 JUL 2026 7 1 Gémima Joseph22.5722.60 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.60 - Ray Conn Sports Complex, Cleveland, TN (USA) - 29 MAY 2026 8 3 Léonie Pointet22.6922.69 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.69 - Stadion Trinermatten, Zofingen (SUI) - 23 MAY 2026 9 1 Sophia Junk22.5322.76 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.71 - National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN) - 18 SEP 2025 10 2 Judith Bilepo Mokobe22.7822.78 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.78 - Lohrheidestadion, Wattenscheid, Bochum (GER) - 26 JUL 2026 11 2 Esperança Cladera22.7922.93 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.79 - Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona (ESP) - 03 AUG 2025 12 1 Rhasidat Adeleke22.3422.80 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.80 - Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin (IRL) - 25 JUL 2026 13 2 Lauren Roy22.8322.83 Qualified by Entry Standard 22.83 - John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR (USA) - 30 MAY 2026 14 1 Polyniki Emmanouilidou22.8423.22 Qualified by World Rankings 12th - 1194 points 15 3 Jessica-Bianca Wessolly22.5022.92 Qualified by World Rankings 17th - 1180 points reserve 4 Talea Prepens22.8322.86 Qualified by World Rankings 18th - 1177 points 16 1 Olivia Fotopoulou22.6523.07 Qualified by World Rankings 19th - 1177 points 17 1 Delphine Nkansa22.8823.26 Qualified by World Rankings 20th - 1174 points 18 1 Vittoria Fontana22.7923.03 Qualified by World Rankings 24th - 1164 points 19 1 Boglárka Takács22.6523.02 Qualified by World Rankings 25th - 1164 points 20 1 Sila Koloğlu23.0923.09 Qualified by World Rankings 26th - 1163 points 21 3 Alba Borrero22.9722.97 Qualified by World Rankings 27th - 1163 points 22 2 Dalia Kaddari22.6423.19 Qualified by World Rankings 28th - 1162 points 23 4 Iris Caligiuri23.0223.25 Qualified by World Rankings 29th - 1159 points 24 2 Rafailia Spanoudaki-Chatziriga23.0423.38 Qualified by World Rankings 30th - 1158 points 25 3 Gloria Hooper22.8923.10 Qualified by World Rankings 31st - 1157 points 26 1 Ann Marii Kivikas23.0423.22 Qualified by World Rankings 36th - 1150 points 27 1 Wiktoria Gajosz22.9122.91 Qualified by World Rankings 37th - 1149 points 28 1 Zala Istenič22.9722.97 Qualified by World Rankings 38th - 1149 points 29 1 Viktória Korbová23.2523.25 Qualified by World Rankings 42nd - 1141 points reserve 5 Holly Okuku 22.8522.87 Qualified by World Rankings 46th - 1138 points 30 1 Lukrecija Sabaitytė23.1123.44 Qualified by World Rankings 52nd - 1137 points reserve 4 Elena Cambiolo23.0523.05 Qualified by World Rankings 56th - 1135 points 31 2 Elif Polat23.1623.19 Qualified by World Rankings 57th - 1133 points 32 3 Dimitra Tsoukala22.9723.56 Qualified by World Rankings 58th - 1133 points 33 1 Maren Bakke Amundsen23.4523.45 Qualified by World Rankings 64th - 1124 points 34 2 Lina Hribar23.2923.29 Qualified by World Rankings 76th - 1116 points 35 1 Wilma Svenson23.3023.30 Qualified by World Rankings 79th - 1114 points reserve 5 Ginevra Ricci 23.2423.24 Qualified by World Rankings 81st - 1114 points 36 1 Kristen Radukanova23.5523.55 Qualified by World Rankings 91st - 1104 points reserve 3 Sophie Becker 22.8322.83 Next best by World Rankings 95th - 1100 points
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Schedule Date Time Round12 August 2026 11:40 Round 1 20:20 Semi-finals13 August 2026 21:50 Final
Results Round 1 Round 1 was held on 12 August 2026, at 11:40 in the morning. 12 best performers (q) advance to the semi-finals.
Heat 1 Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 6Boglárka Takács 22.84 , 2 8Polyniki Emmanouilidou 23.15 , 3 3Ann Marii Kivikas 23.16 , 4 9Lauren Roy 23.20 5 4Vittoria Fontana 23.23 6 7Maren Bakke Amundsen 23.50 7 5Lina Hribar 23.74 Wind:
Heat 2 Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 9Talea Prepens 23.16 2 5Wilma Svenson 23.30 , = 3 3Elena Cambiolo 23.35 4 8Iris Caligiuri 23.39 5 2Elif Polat 23.43 6 7Lukrecija Sabaitytė 23.62 7 4Dimitra Tsoukala 23.77 6Zala Istenič Wind:
Heat 3 Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes 1 7Dalia Kaddari 23.14 , 2 5Alba Borrero 23.35 3 3Rafailia Spanoudaki-Chatziriga 23.37 , 4 6Delphine Nkansa 23.41 5 4Wiktoria Gajosz 23.44 6 8Viktória Korbová 23.51 7 9Sila Koloğlu 23.65 8 2Kristen Radukanova 24.18 Wind:
Semi-finals The semi-finals were held on 12 August 2026, at 20:20 in the evening. First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.
Heat 1 Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes1 7Dina Asher-Smith22.49 2 6Gémima Joseph22.68 3 9Dalia Kaddari22.964 2Polyniki Emmanouilidou23.065 8Léonie Pointet23.106 4Talea Prepens23.327 3Mujinga Kambundji23.818 5Esperança Cladera36.10 Wind:
Heat 2 Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes1 8Amy Hunt22.37 2 6Jaël Bestué22.69 3 9Boglárka Takács22.77 , 4 4Lauren Roy23.165 7Sophia Junk23.226 3Ann Marii Kivikas23.347 2Rafailia Spanoudaki-Chatziriga23.458 5Elena Cambiolo23.70 Wind:
Heat 3 Place Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes1 4Rhasidat Adeleke22.43, 2 8Fabienne Hoenke22.46 , 3 7Success Eduan22.56 4 6Judith Bilepo Mokobe23.245 5Vittoria Fontana23.256 2Wilma Svenson23.30=7 9Alba Borrero23.328 3Iris Caligiuri23.34 Wind:
Final The final was held on 13 August 2026, at 21:50 in the evening. PlaceLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes 7Amy Hunt 22.19 6Rhasidat Adeleke 22.28 8Dina Asher-Smith 22.29 4 9Fabienne Hoenke 22.55 5 4Gémima Joseph 22.63 6 3Success Eduan 22.66 7 5Jaël Bestué 22.69 8 2Boglárka Takács 22.82 Wind:
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