Alastair Chalmers finishes seventh in 400m hurdles semi-final
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 12:31 PM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026

Alastair Chalmers of Guernsey competed in the 400m hurdles semi-final at the European Championships on August 12, 2026, finishing seventh with a time of 49.71 seconds. Chalmers fell back in the final 150 meters after starting strong. He missed the finals, ending his 2026 competition season after also placing sixth in the Commonwealth Games final earlier this month. All three British competitors in the event did not qualify for the final.
- •Chalmers finished 1.54 seconds behind the race winner.
- •He was seventh among three Great Britain competitors.
- •The semi-finals took place at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.
- •Chalmers was a bronze medallist at the Commonwealth Games.
- 12:31 PMYahoo Sports — Guernsey's Chalmers out of European Championships
"Guernsey's Alastair Chalmers misses out on making the finals of the 400m hurdles at the European Championships.
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