Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals progress at Europeans
Summary
Keely Hodgkinson, Audrey Werro, and Femke Broeders-Bol advanced to the women's 800m semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships. Hodgkinson won her heat with the fastest time, and Werro and Broeders-Bol also won their races comfortably, setting up a competitive showdown among top athletes.Key Facts
- Keely Hodgkinson is the Olympic 800m champion and two-time European champion.
- Hodgkinson won her heat in 1 minute 57.28 seconds, the fastest time of the day.
- Audrey Werro from Switzerland won her heat in 1:57.83 and has one of the fastest 800m times in history (1:53.80).
- Femke Broeders-Bol, a Dutch athlete switching from 400m hurdles, won her heat in 1:59.96.
- Werro has run three of the nine fastest women's 800m times ever in an unbeaten outdoor season.
- Hodgkinson aims to challenge the long-standing world record of 1:53.28 held by Jarmila Kratochvilova since 1983.
- Former Olympic athlete Greg Rutherford praised the ease and quality of the top runners.
- The high level of competition among these athletes could lead to record-breaking performances at the championships.
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