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The Independent UK
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Rachel Steinberg

Keely Hodgkinson misses out on third consecutive European 800m title

Keely Hodgkinson Audrey Werro Zharnel Hughes
  • Keely Hodgkinson missed out on a third consecutive European 800 metres title after finishing second behind Switzerland's Audrey Werro in Birmingham.
  • Werro claimed gold in a championship record time of 1:54.81, ahead of Hodgkinson's 1:55.01, with Femke Broeders-Bol taking bronze.
  • The Swiss athlete won the final despite uncertainty over her fitness following a fall and reinstatement to the final following an appeal.
  • Zharnel Hughes secured silver for Great Britain in the men's 200m final after being beaten by Germany's Owen Ansah.
  • Hughes' medal took Great Britain's total tally to 10 medals at the European Championships.

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How Audrey Werro conquered Keely Hodgkinson to claim controversial European crown

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