Werro Holds Off Hodgkinson to Win 800m Gold at the European Championships
Werro recovered from a semifinal fall and beat Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson by 0.20 seconds for her first senior international title.
- On Friday, Swiss athlete Audrey Werro claimed the European 800m gold at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium, finishing in a championship record time of 1min 54.81sec while holding off Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson.
- Werro's path to victory followed a controversial semi-final when she fell heavily on Thursday but was reinstated after officials determined France's Anais Bourgoin made contact with her foot.
- Hodgkinson secured silver in 1:55.01, while Netherlands' Femke Broeders-Bol took bronze in a national record 1:55.54; the top three dominated, finishing more than three seconds ahead of the field.
- Speaking to the BBC, Hodgkinson admitted to 'mixed emotions,' saying "I think with that level of competition, any medal is a really good achievement." She emphasized the caliber of her opponents.
- The question now seems to be when Werro will challenge the oldest 800m world record, set in 1983 by Jarmila Kratochvilova of then-Czechoslovakia at 1:53.28.
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The race over the two stadium rounds was to be the sporting highlight of this European Championship – and the three favourites delivered. Audrey Werro secured gold after she had already been on the ground in the semi-finals.
Keely Hodgkinson makes feelings clear after missing out on 800m gold at European Athletics Championship
Keely Hodgkinson admitted she "thought I was going to win" after being denied a third successive European 800m title in a thrilling showdown with Audrey Werro in Birmingham.The Olympic champion had been hoping to complete a golden hat-trick on home soil but was forced to settle for silver after Switzerland's Werro produced a stunning championship-record performance.Hodgkinson crossed the line in 1:55.01, just 0.20 seconds behind her rival, havin…
Defending champion Keely Hodgkinson admitted after winning the silver medal in the 800-meter final at the European Championships that she went into the race with a firm belief that she could defend her title.
The women's 800 m final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, which was eagerly awaited, has become an expected spectacle, even though the world record of Jarmila Kratochvilova (1:53.28 minutes/1983) has not fallen! The Swiss woman Audrey Werro took gold in the championship record of 1:54.81 minutes before British Olympic winner Keely Hodgkinson (1:55.01) and Dutch woman Femke Broeders-Bol, who set the national record (1:55.54).…
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