Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson defended her 800-metre title at the European Athletics Championships on Wednesday in Rome.
Easily winning the opening and semi-final rounds in the time of 1:58.07, she was hardly tested taking the championship in the time of 1:58.65.
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— British Athletics (@BritAthletics) June 12, 2024
Taking second was Slovakia’s Gabriela Gajanová in a season-best 1:58.79. Finishing in third position was Anaïs Bourgoin of France in 1:59.30.
Finishing composed on Wednesday, and otherwise running well all season, she looks ready to challenge for gold at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The 22-year-old has already bettered her primary competitor Mary Moraa earlier this season.
| Rank | Country | Name | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR | Keely HODGKINSON | 1:58.65 |
| 2 | SVK | Gabriela GAJANOVÁ | SB 1:58.79 |
| 3 | FRA | Anaïs BOURGOIN | 1:59.30 |
| 4 | FRA | Léna KANDISSOUNON | SB 1:59.81 |
| 5 | GER | Majtie KOLBERG | 1:59.87 |
| 6 | POL | Anna WIELGOSZ | 1:59.99 |
| 7 | SUI | Lore HOFFMANN | 2:01.13 |
| 8 | POL | Angelika SARNA | 2:01.21 |
