Keely Hodgkinson beaten by rival in dramatic 800m European Championship final
Hodgkinson beaten in 800m European final, takes silver

Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson narrowly missed out on gold in the 800m at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, finishing second to claim a silver medal.

Race Recap

The 24-year-old Olympic champion started out in front but was overtaken halfway through the race by Austria's Audrey Werro, who managed to hold on to take first place. Femke Bol of the Netherlands also competed in the final on Friday evening.

Hodgkinson had breezed through her heat and semi-final earlier in the week before facing serious competition in the final.

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Result and Reaction

Werro took the gold medal, with Hodgkinson settling for silver. More details are expected to follow on this breaking news story.

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