# European Athletics Championships sprinting results

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-athletics-championships-sprinting-results
> Updated: 2026-08-10T21:17:34.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

During the 2026 European Athletics Championships, several prominent sprinters faced setbacks in the 100m events.

Slovak sprinter Viktória Forster finished sixth in her heat with a time of 11.60 seconds, placing 30th overall and failing to reach the semifinals. Her performance highlighted ongoing criticism from coaches regarding qualification rules. Coaches have argued that the system, which advances the top 12 fastest athletes from heats alongside 12 seeded athletes, is unfair because it relies on times that can be “heavily influenced by varying wind conditions.”

In a separate instance, Czech national record holder Karolína Maňasová failed to reach the 100m final. Maňasová attributed her performance to bursitis, an inflammation of the heel, which had limited her training quality and required significant recovery efforts in the weeks leading up to the competition.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-10: Karolína Maňasová misses 100m final at European Championships

Sprinter Karolína Maňasová failed to reach the 100m final at the European Athletics Championships while managing a heel inflammation.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/karolna-maasov-misses-100m-final-at-european-championships

### 2026-08-10: European Athletics Championships: Forster misses 100m semifinals

Slovak sprinter Viktória Forster finished 30th in the 100m at the European Athletics Championships. New time-based qualification rules for sprints have sparked debate over fairness and wind impact.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-athletics-championships-forster-misses-100m-semifinals

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Cite as: European Athletics Championships sprinting results. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-athletics-championships-sprinting-results