Hodgkinson second to Werro after hamstring tear
Summary
Keely Hodgkinson finished second in the women's 800m race at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, coming in behind Audrey Werro. Hodgkinson competed despite a torn hamstring injury she suffered less than a month earlier at the European Championship.Key Facts
- Keely Hodgkinson is the Olympic 800m champion from Britain.
- She tore her hamstring during the European Championship final four weeks before the Ultimate Championship.
- Hodgkinson missed two Diamond League races due to her injury but still competed in Budapest.
- Audrey Werro, a 22-year-old Swiss athlete, won the 800m race with a time of 1:55.88.
- Hodgkinson finished second with a time of 1:56.26, overtaking Femke Broeders-Bol near the finish.
- Werro has broken the indoor 800m world record and has run close to the long-standing outdoor record three times this summer.
- The Ultimate Championship offers a total prize of $10 million over three days.
- Hodgkinson praised the competition between her and Werro, highlighting it as positive for women's athletics.
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