The 5th European Athletics Championships were held at Stadion Neufeld from 25–29 August 1954 in the Swiss capital Bern.

Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.

[1][2][3][4][5] Complete results were published.

[6] According to an unofficial count, 689 athletes from 28 countries participated in the event, three athletes more than the official number of 686 as published.

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