It’s time for the final day of the championships, and finally we get to see Mondo Duplantis attempt to win yet another gold medal.
Can he produce another world record? And can the home crowd roar Georgia Hunter Bell to gold in the women's 1500m?
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Here are my picks for Day 7…
Men’s 3000m steeplechase
1. Karl Bebendorf (Germany)
2. Frederik Ruppert (Germany)
3. Daniel Arce (Spain)
There is plenty to suggest this could be a German battle, with Bebendorf my pick to come out on top. Ruppert has already broken the eight-minute barrier, but Bebendorf is not far behind. He also has a European Championship medal to his name, as well as a Diamond League victory this year. Daniel Arce looks like the favourite for bronze.
Women’s 4x400m relay
1. Great Britain
2. Netherlands
3. Italy
Great Britain have the home crowd behind them and look like the team to beat after a dominant performance in the heats. The Netherlands have the depth and experience to push them all the way, while Italy’s strength across the 400m makes them strong contenders for the final podium.
Men’s 4x400m relay
1. Italy
2. Great Britain
3. Belgium
Italy set a championship record in the heats and look to be in excellent form. Great Britain and Belgium both have strong teams and should battle it out for silver and bronze.
Men’s pole vault
1. Armand Duplantis (SWE)
2. Emmanuel Karalis (GRE)
3. Sondre Guttormsen (NOR)
The giant of the event and one of the biggest names in athletics, Armand Duplantis, takes to the runway, and the question is simple: how high can he go?
The world record-holder, who has won it all, is likely to face his biggest challenge from the man who has jumped the second-highest height of all time, Emmanuel Karalis. Guttormsen is chasing his first major championship medal and has a good chance of finally getting his hands on one.
Women’s javelin
1. Adriana Vilagoš (SER)
2. Sigrid Borge (NOR)
3. Sara Kolak (CRO)
Vilagoš leads the field with a throw of 66.88m and has shown that she can deliver on the biggest stages. Borge comes in with the best European mark of the year at 65.00m, while Kolak brings plenty of championship experience, including Olympic gold from Rio 2016.
Women’s marathon
1. Alisia Vannio (FIN)
2. Fabienne Königstein (GER)
3. Fionnuala McCormack (IRE)
Vannio has enjoyed a strong season and has moved up to seventh on the European all-time list. Königstein is an experienced championship runner, while McCormack boasts a personal best of 2:23.
Men’s marathon
1. Emmanuel Roudolff Levisse (FRA)
2. Amanal Petros (GER)
3. Samuel Fitwi Sibhatu (GER)
Roudolff Levisse has enjoyed a strong season and is chasing his first gold medal in Birmingham. Petros finished second at the World Championships a year ago after a tight sprint finish, while Fitwi Sibhatu is the only athlete in the field to have run under 2:05 this year.
Women’s 1500m
1. Georgia Hunter-Bell (GBR)
2. Sarah Healy (IRE)
3. Patricia Silva (POR)
Olympic bronze medallist Hunter-Bell won the World Championships title indoors this winter and cruised through to the final. Sarah Healy has not broken four minutes this year but has done so earlier in her career. Silva looked strong in the heats and could be in the mix for a medal.
Women’s long jump
1. Larissa Iapichino (ITA)
2. Malaika Mihambo (GER)
3. Jazmin Sawyers (GBR)
Iapichino set an Italian record of 7.12m this year. Mihambo produced a huge 7.10m in qualifying and has won almost everything there is to win. She is also the reigning European champion. Sawyers will have the entire home crowd behind her, and just a few weeks ago she won the Commonwealth title.
4x100m relay mixed
1) Great Britain
2) Netherlands
3) Italy
Great Britain have the depth and home advantage to take the inaugural title. The Netherlands have plenty of sprint quality and relay experience, while Italy’s strong individual sprinters make them serious contenders for bronze.
Ones to watch
Baptiste Thiery – The French pole vaulter is the best of those in the field yet to clear six metres. He could be in contention for a medal if he gets it right on the day.
Leonie Hügli – The Swiss javelin thrower has already surpassed 62 metres and set a national record earlier this year. She is just 21 years old.
Agate de Sousa – The Portuguese long jumper won world indoor gold this winter and comes into Birmingham with a season’s best of 6.97m.
Agathe Guillemot – The French 1500m runner won the European indoor title last year and has a personal best of 3:56.
Ruben Querinjean – If he gets it right, the steeplechase could be a memorable day for Luxembourg. He enters ranked seventh but has a personal best of 8:09.47.
Bonus question: What height will win the men’s pole vault final?
It’s almost always high when Mondo Duplantis steps onto the runway. He hasn’t broken a world record since earlier this year, which could work both for and against another record attempt in Birmingham.
My prediction: 6.15m
Katharine Merry is an Olympic 400m bronze medallist and a respected athletics commentator and presenter