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Werro beats Hodgkinson for European 800m gold in Birmingham
Audrey Werro stunned home favourite Keely Hodgkinson to win the European women's 800m gold in Birmingham on Friday. The Swiss runner set a championship record of 1 minute 54.81 seconds, with Olympic…
The Story in Brief
Audrey Werro stunned home favourite Keely Hodgkinson to win the European women's 800m gold in Birmingham on Friday. The Swiss runner set a championship record of 1 minute 54.81 seconds, with Olympic champion Hodgkinson taking silver in 1:55.01. Femke Broeders-Bol of the Netherlands claimed bronze in 1:55.54. Werro, who was only included in the final after a successful appeal following a fall in her semi-final, pulled away from Hodgkinson on the final bend to secure victory. Hindustan Times reports the race was touted as a standout event of the championships.
The Indian Opinion
The race hype billed it as Hodgkinson's coronation on home soil. The narrative of an inevitable champion is lazy; Werro proved the race is never run on paper. The real test now is whether Hodgkinson can adapt to a rival who can front-run at championship-record pace. The next meet between them will settle whether this was a one-off or a changing of the guard in the 800m.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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