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Hodgkinson Advances to 800m Final After Werro Fall and Successful Appeal

The referee decision to add Audrey Werro to the final preserves a planned showdown and leaves the race tactically open.

Athletics - European Athletics Championships - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Britain - August 13, 2026 Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson in action during the women's 800m semi final 2 REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
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Switzerland's Audrey Werro reacts after falling in the women's 800m semi-final

Overview

  • Keely Hodgkinson won her semi-final in 1:57.38 on Thursday to secure an automatic place in the European 800m final.
  • In the first semi, Audrey Werro was clipped on the final bend, fell and finished the race while appearing winded so she could lodge an appeal.
  • Referees advanced Lithuania’s Gabija Galvydyte immediately and, after review, upheld Werro’s appeal so both were included in the final field.
  • Femke Broeders-Bol finished second to Hodgkinson in the other semi and joins automatic qualifiers Jemma Reekie, Anais Bourgoin, Veronica Vancardo and Eloisa Coiro, creating tactical uncertainty.
  • Werro arrives in Birmingham as the season’s fastest 800m runner with a 1:53.80 PB but championship races tend to be slower and more tactical, which could shape who wins on Friday.