Hodgkinson stunned by Werro despite personal best
Summary
At the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm, Audrey Werro from Switzerland won the women's 800m race with a time of 1:53.98, the third fastest ever and the fastest this year. British athlete Keely Hodgkinson ran her best time but finished second, setting a new British record.Key Facts
- Audrey Werro won the 800m race in 1 minute 53.98 seconds.
- Werro’s time is the third fastest in history and the fastest in 2026.
- Keely Hodgkinson ran a personal best of 1:54.33 and set a British record.
- American Roisin Willis finished third with a time of 1:57.56.
- Werro improved her previous best time by more than one second.
- Hodgkinson aims to break the world record this year.
- Armand Duplantis lost a pole vault competition for the first time in 40 events.
- Hodgkinson competed in a 400m race recently to improve her speed for the 800m.
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