The 2014 European Athletics Championships was held in Zürich, Switzerland, between 12 and 17 August 2014.

[1] It was the first time that Switzerland had hosted the European Athletics Championships since 1954.

a In the 3000m steeplechase, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of France won the race, but he was later disqualified after he took off his shirt while running down the home straight.

Yoann Kowal (France) was then awarded gold, Krystian Zalewski (Poland) silver and Angel Mullera (Spain) bronze.

WR world record | ER European record | CR championship record | NR national record | WL world leading | EL European leading | PB personal best | SB seasonal best *   Host nation (Switzerland)Athletes from a total of 50 member federations of the European Athletics Association are competing at these Championships.