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British athletes will head into the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships with genuine medal ambitions. Competing in front of a home crowd at Alexander Stadium, which will host the continental championships for the very first time, the United Kingdom has selected a squad of 98 athletes capable of finishing at the top of the medal table. Despite the notable absences of Molly Caudery and Josh Kerr, the British team combines proven championship performers with an exciting new generation of talent ready to make its mark on the European stage.