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Audrey Werro wins European 800m at Birmingham ahead of Keely Hodgkinson
Herz — Sport Desk · · 30s summary · 1 min read
The essentials
Swiss runner Audrey Werro, 22, has won the women's 800 metres final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, defeating British runner Keely Hodgkinson and claiming her first major international title. Werro's winning time of 1 minute 54.81 seconds established a new championship record. Hodgkinson, the 24-year-old Olympic champion, took the silver medal but missed out on securing a third consecutive European title. The final took place in front of 23,000 spectators at the packed Alexander Stadium.
- Audrey Werro claims her first major international title
- Swiss runner wins in 1 min 54.81s, a championship record
- Keely Hodgkinson takes silver, missing a third consecutive European title
- Final contested in front of 23,000 spectators at Alexander Stadium
What we know
Swiss runner Audrey Werro, 22, has won the women's 800 metres final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. According to the BBC, she defeated British runner Keely Hodgkinson and claimed her first major international title.
Werro triumphed in 1 minute 54.81 seconds. This performance sets a new championship record.
Hodgkinson, the 24-year-old Olympic champion, took the silver medal. She missed out on securing a third consecutive European title.
A three-way final
The final was largely contested between Werro, Hodgkinson and Dutch runner Femke Broeders-Bol.
The race took place in front of 23,000 spectators in a packed Alexander Stadium.
Audrey Werro's 2026 season
During the 2026 season, Audrey Werro became the fastest 800 metres runner since the world record was set 43 years ago.
A twelfth medal for Hodgkinson
This silver medal is Keely Hodgkinson's 12th senior international medal.
The British runner won her first senior international medal five years ago as a teenager at the European Indoor Championships.
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