# Great Britain at the 2014 European Athletics Championships

Great Britain competed at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zürich, Switzerland, from 12–17 August 2014. British Athletics named a team of 74 athletes on 15 July 2014. Great Britain topped the medal table with their greatest gold medal haul in European Championships history. Adam Gemili won the nation's 100th gold medal in the history of the championships.

## Medals

| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
| Gold | Jo Pavey | Women's 10,000 m | 12 August |
| Gold | Mo Farah | Men's 10,000 m | 13 August |
| Gold | Tiffany Porter | Women's 100 m hurdles | 13 August |
| Gold | James Dasaolu | Men's 100 m | 13 August |
| Gold | Martyn Rooney | Men's 400 m | 15 August |
| Gold | Adam Gemili | Men's 200 m | 15 August |
| Gold | Eilidh Child | Women's 400 m Hurdles | 16 August |
| Gold | Martyn Rooney Michael Bingham Matthew Hudson-Smith Conrad Williams | Men's 4 × 400m Relay | 17 August |
| Gold | Mo Farah | Men's 5000 m | 17 August |
| Gold | Adam Gemili Richard Kilty Harry Aikines-Aryeetey James Ellington | Men's 4 × 100m Relay | 17 August |
| Gold | Greg Rutherford | Men's long jump | 17 August |
| Gold | Desiree Henry Jodie Williams Ashleigh Nelson Asha Philip | Women's 4 × 100m Relay | 17 August |
| Silver | Andy Vernon | Men's 10,000 m | 13 August |
| Silver | Will Sharman | Men's 110 m Hurdles | 14 August |
| Silver | Matthew Hudson-Smith | Men's 400 m | 15 August |
| Silver | Jodie Williams | Women's 200 m | 15 August |
| Silver | Lynsey Sharp | Women's 800 m | 16 August |
| Bronze | Ashleigh Nelson | Women's 100 m | 13 August |
| Bronze | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey | Men's 100 m | 13 August |
| Bronze | Laura Weightman | Women's 1500 m | 15 August |
| Bronze | Chris O'Hare | Men's 1500 m | 17 August |
| Bronze | Margaret Adeoye Shana Cox Kelly Massey Eilidh Child | Women's 4 × 400m Relay | 17 August |
| Bronze | Andy Vernon | Men's 5000 m | 17 August |

## Results
### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Harry Aikines-Aryeetey | 100 m | 10.19 | 1 Q | 10.21 | 1 Q | 10.22 | |
| Dwain Chambers | 100 m | 10.18 | 1 Q | 10.25 | 2 Q | 10.24 | 4 |
| James Dasaolu | 100 m | 10.22 | 1 Q | 10.04 | 1 Q | 10.06 | |
| James Ellington | 200 m | 20.55 | 2 Q | 20.52 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adam Gemili | 200 m | 20.39 | 1 Q | 20.23 | 1 Q | 19.98 | |
| Danny Talbot | 200 m | 20.63 | 1 Q | 20.62 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Matthew Hudson-Smith | 400 m | 46.07 | 1 Q | 45.30 | 1 Q | 44.75 | |
| Martyn Rooney | 400 m | 45.48 | 1 Q | 45.40 | 1 Q | 44.71 | |
| Conrad Williams | 400 m | 45.90 | 3 Q | 45.85 | 1 Q | 45.53 | 5 |
| Andrew Osagie | 800 m | 1:48.31 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michael Rimmer | 800 m | 1:48.51 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Charlie Grice | 1500 m | 3:39.41 | 2 Q | — | — | 4:04.81 | 12 |
| Chris O'Hare | 1500 m | 3:39.24 | 1 Q | — | — | 3:46.18 | |
| Mo Farah | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 14:05.82 | |
| Tom Farrell | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 14:15.93 | 12 |
| Andy Vernon | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 14:09.48 | |
| Mo Farah | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 28:08.11 | |
| Andy Vernon | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 28:08.66 | |
| Lawrence Clarke | 110 m hurdles | 13.46 | 3 Q | 13.47 | 3 Q | DNS | DNS |
| William Sharman | 110 m hurdles | 13.29 | 1 Q | 13.16 | 1 Q | 13.27 | |
| Andy Turner | 110 m hurdles | 13.51 | 4 q | 13.57 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tom Burton | 400 m hurdles | 50.47 | 3 Q | 50.47 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Niall Flannery | 400 m hurdles | 49.77 | 1 Q | 50.15 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sebastian Rodger | 400 m hurdles | 49.88 | 3 Q | 49.47 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| James Wilkinson | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:39.78 | 7 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| James Ellington Harry Aikines-Aryeetey Richard Kilty Danny Talbot (Heat) Adam Gemili (Final) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.26 | 1 Q | — | — | 37.93 | |
| Nigel Levine (Heat) Michael Bingham Rabah Yousif (Heat) Martyn Rooney Conrad Williams Matthew Hudson-Smith | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.65 | 1 Q | — | — | 2:58.79 | |
| Tom Bosworth | 20 km walk | — | — | — | — | 1:23:17 | 12 |

### Field Events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| JJ Jegede | Long jump | 7.81 | 8 q | 7.88 | 9 |
| Greg Rutherford | Long jump | 8.03 | 3 Q | 8.29 | |
| Chris Tomlinson | Long jump | 7.89 | 5 q | 7.75 | 11 |
| Julian Reid | Triple jump | 16.52 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Chris Baker | High jump | 2.23 | =9 q | 2.21 | =11 |
| Luke Cutts | Pole vault | 5.30 | =20 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Steven Lewis | Pole vault | 5.50 | =3 q | 5.40 | 11 |

### Combined events – Decathlon

| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
| Ashley Bryant | Result | 11.24 | 7.39 | 13.28 | 1.92 | 49.88 | 14.87 | 41.49 | DNS | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF |
| Ashley Bryant | Points | 808 | 908 | 684 | 731 | 820 | 865 | 695 | DNS | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF |

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Desiree Henry | 100 m | 11.21 | 2 Q | 11.21 | 2 Q | 11.43 | 7 |
| Ashleigh Nelson | 100 m | 11.19 | 2 Q | 11.23 | 2 Q | 11.22 | |
| Asha Philip | 100 m | 11.28 | 2 Q | 11.24 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Dina Asher-Smith | 200 m | 22.75 | 1 Q | 22.61 | 2 Q | DNF | DNF |
| Bianca Williams | 200 m | 23.38 | 1 Q | 22.91 | 2 Q | 22.68 | 4 |
| Jodie Williams | 200 m | 22.88 | 1 Q | 22.90 | 1 Q | 22.46 | |
| Christine Ohuruogu | 400 m | 51.40 | 1 Q | 52.56 | 2 Q | 51.38 | 4 |
| Jessica Judd | 800 m | 2:02.30 | 3 Q | 2:01.53 | 3 Q | 2:01.65 | 7 |
| Alison Leonard | 800 m | 2:01.47 | 1 Q | DNF | DNF | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lynsey Sharp | 800 m | 2:01.55 | 1 Q | 2:01.32 | 1 Q | 1:58.80 | |
| Hannah England | 1500 m | 4:10.73 | 5 q | — | — | 4:07.80 | 6 |
| Laura Muir | 1500 m | 4:14.69 | 6 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Laura Weightman | 1500 m | 4:10.55 | 4 Q | — | — | 4:06.32 | |
| Emelia Gorecka | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 15:42.98 | 9 |
| Joanne Pavey | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 15:38.41 | 7 |
| Joanne Pavey | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 32:22.39 | |
| Beth Potter | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 32:53.17 | 14 |
| Tiffany Porter | 100 m hurdles | 12.69 | 1 Q | 12.63 | 1 Q | 12.76 | |
| Eilidh Child | 400 m hurdles | 55.32 | 1 Q | 54.71 | 1 Q | 54.48 | |
| Asha Philip Ashleigh Nelson Anyika Onuora (Heat) Jodie Williams Desiree Henry | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.62 | 1 Q | — | — | 42.24 | |
| Emily Diamond (Heat) Victoria Ohuruogu (Heat) Eilidh Child (Final) Kelly Massey Shana Cox (Final) Margaret Adeoye | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.44 | 2 Q | — | — | 3:24.34 | |

### Field Events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| Morgan Lake | High jump | 1.85 | =17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Goldie Sayers | Javelin throw | 58.07 | 9 Q | 58.33 | 8 |
| Sophie Hitchon | Hammer throw | 62.93 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round