The European Athletics Championships are organized every four years by the European Athletic Association (EAA), after the 2010 Championships in Barcelona every two years.
Disciplines include: 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m, Marathon, 110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, 3000 m steeplechase, 4×100 m relay, 4×400 m relay, 20 km walk, 50 km walk, Long jump, Triple jump, High jump, Pole vault, Shot put, Discus throw, Hammer throw, Javelin throw, Decathlon.
The most successful nations so far are former Soviet Union, former East Germany, Great Britain, France, and Germany.