The mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2026 European Athletics Championships took place at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 10 August 2026."European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026", European Athletics, 21 April 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
Background
+ Records before the 2026 European Athletics Championships Record Athlete (nation) Location Date World record"All time Top lists – Senior 4 × 400 Metres Relay Mixed – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2026. (Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, Kaylyn Brown) 3:07.41 Saint-Denis, France 2 August 2024 European record"All time Top lists – Senior 4 × 400 Metres Relay Mixed – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2026.(Eugene Omalla, Lieke Klaver, Isaya Klein Ikkink, Femke Bol)3:07.433 August 2024 Championship record(Christopher O'Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Thomas Barr, Sharlene Mawdsley) 3:09.92 Rome, Italy 7 June 2024 World leading"Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 4 × 400 Metres Relay Mixed – World", World Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2026.(Bryce Deadmon, Paris Peoples, Jenoah McKiver, Bailey Lear)3:07.47Gaborone, Botswana3 May 2026 European leading"Season Top Lists – Senior 2026 4 × 400 m Relay Mixed – Europe", World Athletics. Retrieved 4 August 2026.(Alex Haydock-Wilson, Lina Nielsen, Jake Minshull, Yemi Mary John)3:09.692 May 2026
Qualification For the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, the qualification period is from 1 January 2025 to 26 July 2026. The qualification procedure will be based on the aggregate of the two fastest times achieved by national teams in the qualification period. For being ranked, the results of relay races shall be valid only on condition that they are part of a competition staged in compliance with World Athletics Rules (and included into World Athletics Global Calendar) and that at least 2 international teams, representing at least 2 countries compete in the race. A total of 8 national teams can compete in the event. Host nation Great Britain has the right to be represented with one national team in the event. If they wish to participate and are not qualified as indicated above, the number of national teams to qualify will be reduced to 7."Qualification System and Entry Standards", European Athletics, 14 November 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
+ Qualification standings per 31 July 2026 QP Country Registered athletes Status Accumulated timesResult 1Result 2 1 Amber AnningCharles DobsonToby HarriesCharlotte HenrichMatthew Hudson-SmithBen JefferiesYemi Mary JohnNicole Yeargin Allocated to Host Country 2 Natalia BukowieckaKajetan DuszyńskiAnna GrycMarcin KarolewskiAnastazja KuśMaksymilian SzwedAlicja Wrona-KutrzepaRemigiusz Zazula Qualified by European Ranking 6:20.063:09.433:10.63 3 Ilaria Elvira AccameVanni Picco AkwannorSara CirilloRiccardo MeliMohamed Soudassi Qualified by European Ranking 6:20.183:09.663:10.52 4 Bernat ErtaDavid GarcíaSamuel GarcíaBlanca HervásAna PrietoEva SantidriánPaula Sevilla Qualified by European Ranking 6:20.373:09.893:10.48 5 Dylan BorléeIlana HasnssensHelena PonetteJonathan Sacoor Qualified by European Ranking 6:20.983:10.373:10.61 6 Lieke KlaverJonas Phijfferstbdtbd Qualified by European Ranking 6:21.073:09.963:11.11 7 Isabelle BlackAmandine BrossierBenedetta KouakouMuhammad Abdallah KountaLouise MaravalBenoît Moudio PrisoYann SpillmannSamuel Vessat Qualified by European Ranking 6:22.783:11.073:11.71 8 Josefine Tomine Eriksen AksAndreas GrimerudHåvard Bentdal IngvaldsenAmalie IuelHenriette JægerAndreas Ofstad KulsengKarsten Warholm Qualified by European Ranking 6:23.833:10.193:13.64 Schedule Date Time Round10 August 2026 21:40 Final
Results Final
Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Note 6 Karsten Warholm, Amalie Iuel, Andreas Ofstad Kulseng, Henriette Jæger 3:09.62 , , 5 Ben Jefferies, Charlotte Henrich, Toby Harries, Yemi Mary John 3:10.47 3 Jonas Phijffers, Lieke Klaver, Terrence Agard, Myrte van der Schoot 3:10.77 4 2 Maksymilian Szwed, Alicja Wrona-Kutrzepa, Remigiusz Zazula, Natalia Bukowiecka 3:12.07 5 7 David García, Paula Sevilla, Asabu Pinés, Blanca Hervás 3:12.29 6 8 Mohamed Soudassi, Anna Polinari, Luca Sito, Alice Mangione 3:13.12 7 4 Samuel Vessat, Benedetta Kouakou, Benoît Moudio Priso, Isabelle Black 3:15.85 8 9 Robin Vanderbemden, Ilana Hanssens, Florent Mabille, Kylie Lambert 3:17.92
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