List of European Athletics Championships records

The European Athletics Championships is a biennial event (since 2010), which began in 1934.

The Championships records in athletics are the best marks set in competitions at the event.

Great Britain's athletes holds the greatest number of records at the Championships with a total of ten, followed by Russia (9), Germany (7), and Spain (4).

No records were broken at the 2012 European Athletics Championships – the first time in the history of the event.

The current edition is taking place between 15 and 21 August 2022 in Munich.

The European Athletics Championships has been held in a number of European countries; records have fallen in many cities.
110 m hurdles record holder Colin Jackson won four European Championships gold medals.
East German women, like Kirsten Emmelmann and Marita Koch , hold a number of records.