Keely Hodgkinson targets European 800m gold in Birmingham
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 7:00 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
Keely Hodgkinson competes for a third consecutive European 800m title in Birmingham on August 9, hoping to defend her status as a top athlete this season. She has faced challenges, including a second-place finish to Audrey Werro and injuries, but Hodgkinson remains optimistic. After recent victories, including a win against Femke Broeders-Bol, she aims for a gold medal that would hold significant value, stating it would mean as much as her Olympic gold. Hodgkinson's preparations have included focused training in Portugal as she gears up for the competitive event.
- •Hodgkinson is the defending champion in the women's 800m
- •She was runner-up to Werro in Stockholm, who set a fast time
- •Hodgkinson has faced injury but rebounded with recent wins
- •Birmingham is hosting the European Championships for the first time
- •A medal would be Hodgkinson's 12th on the international stage
- 7:00 PMYahoo Sports — Defiant Hodgkinson says home European title would mean as much as Olympic gold
- 7:00 PMBBC Sport — Defiant Hodgkinson says home European title would mean as much as Olympic gold
- 7:00 PMThe Guardian Sport — Keely Hodgkinson relishing prospect of winning European gold on home turf
"Birmingham hosting European championships ‘It would mean almost as much as Olympic title’ Keely Hodgkinson says winning a European gold medal in front of her home fans in Birmingham this week will be nearly as special as her Olympic title in Paris. Hodgkinson is the headline act as the European Athletics Championships come to Britain for the first time in its 92-year history, but she insists the intense spotlight on her only increases her determination to win 800m gold. Continue reading...
"Keely Hodgkinson will seek to prove she is still number one following a "tricky" outdoor season when she faces world-class rivals for European 800m gold in Birmingham.
"Keely Hodgkinson will seek to prove she is still number one following a "tricky" outdoor season when she faces world-class rivals for European 800m gold in Birmingham.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 9, 2026, 7:00 PMDefiant Hodgkinson says home European title would mean as much as Olympic gold
Keely Hodgkinson will seek to prove she is still number one following a "tricky" outdoor season when she faces world-class rivals for European 800m gold in Birmingham.
- BBC SportAug 9, 2026, 7:00 PMDefiant Hodgkinson says home European title would mean as much as Olympic gold
Keely Hodgkinson will seek to prove she is still number one following a "tricky" outdoor season when she faces world-class rivals for European 800m gold in Birmingham.
- The Guardian SportAug 9, 2026, 7:00 PMKeely Hodgkinson relishing prospect of winning European gold on home turf
Birmingham hosting European championships ‘It would mean almost as much as Olympic title’ Keely Hodgkinson says winning a European gold medal in front of her home fans in Birmingham this week will be nearly as special as her Olympic title in Paris. Hodgkinson is the headline act as the European Athletics Championships come to Britain for the first time in its 92-year history, but she insists the intense spotlight on her only increases her determination to win 800m gold. Continue reading...
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