Fresh rivals & forced to settle for silver - but Hodgkinson up for fight
Summary
Keely Hodgkinson, a British 800m runner, won silver at the recent European Championships in Birmingham, where Swiss athlete Audrey Werro won gold. Hodgkinson has faced strong rivals like Werro, Dutch athlete Femke Broeders-Bol, and others, and looks forward to competing against them in upcoming global events such as the World Championships and the 2028 Olympics.Key Facts
- Keely Hodgkinson has won silver at three global championships before finally winning gold at the Paris Olympics.
- At the recent European Championships, Audrey Werro, aged 22 from Switzerland, won gold ahead of Hodgkinson.
- Other strong competitors include Dutch runner Femke Broeders-Bol, world 800m champion Lilian Odira, and Hodgkinson’s training partner Georgia Hunter Bell.
- Hodgkinson broke the 24-year-old indoor world record for 800m earlier this year.
- She has overcome two hamstring injuries and other setbacks in recent seasons.
- Hodgkinson won the London Diamond League race recently, which helped rebuild her confidence.
- She skipped the Commonwealth Games to focus on defending her European title.
- Hodgkinson aims to compete strongly at the upcoming World Championships in Beijing and the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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