Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from UK 400m final before race
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 3:43 PM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
Keely Hodgkinson pulled out of the UK Athletics Championships 400m final just before the race on June 21. The Olympic 800m champion had been focusing on the 400m to improve her speed ahead of an attempt to break the 800m world record this summer. Despite qualifying from Saturday's heats, Hodgkinson appeared emotional as she left the track shortly before the event commenced. This withdrawal comes after a challenging year in 2025 due to injuries, and it precedes a crucial month leading up to the London Diamond League meeting, where she planned to chase the world record.
- •Hodgkinson was set to compete in the 400m final.
- •She qualified from heats the previous day.
- •Her focus has been on improving speed for the 800m.
- •Withdrawal occurs ahead of the London Diamond League.
- •Hodgkinson's recent year was affected by injuries.
- 4:24 PMYahoo Sports — Keely Hodgkinson pulls out of 400m final at UK championships moments before race
- 3:43 PMYahoo Sports — Emotional Hodgkinson pulls out of UK 400m final
- 3:43 PMBBC Sport — Emotional Hodgkinson pulls out of UK 400m final
"Keely Hodgkinson has been competing over 400m this year in a bid to improve her first-lap speed as she targets the 800m world record
"Keely Hodgkinson pulls out of the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships moments before the race.
"Keely Hodgkinson pulls out of the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships moments before the race.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 21, 2026, 4:24 PMKeely Hodgkinson pulls out of 400m final at UK championships moments before race
Keely Hodgkinson has been competing over 400m this year in a bid to improve her first-lap speed as she targets the 800m world record
- Yahoo SportsJun 21, 2026, 3:43 PMEmotional Hodgkinson pulls out of UK 400m final
Keely Hodgkinson pulls out of the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships moments before the race.
- BBC SportJun 21, 2026, 3:43 PMEmotional Hodgkinson pulls out of UK 400m final
Keely Hodgkinson pulls out of the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships moments before the race.
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