The 2026 Under-18 European Athletics Outdoor Championships are being held in Rieti, Italy, from July 16-18, 2026.
This is one of the most anticipated meets on the yearly schedule. Several sports marketing professionals from various brands have told us for years that this is one of the most important events to observe continental talent.
As European Athletics continues to develop new stars and fans for the sport, there is a lot of interest from North America in the meet.
Here is the way to stay au courant with the EA U18. Please note that the Streaming is FREE and LIVE.
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
