Event
Keely Hodgkinson, Audrey Werro, and Femke Broeders-Bol have advanced to the semi-finals of the women's 800m at the 2026 European Athletics Championships. Hodgkinson won her heat in 1:57.28, the fastest time across all heats, while Werro and Broeders-Bol also secured their places. The three athletes are now set for a potential showdown in the final.
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Keely Hodgkinson recorded the fastest heat time of 1:57.28 at the 2026 European Athletics Championships, joining rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol in the next round.
Background
Keely Hodgkinson, Audrey Werro, and Femke Broeders-Bol have advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s 800m at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Hodgkinson, the reigning Olympic champion and two-time previous European titleholder, won her heat in 1:57.28, the fastest time across all four heats. Her main rivals, Werro—who previously recorded the fastest time for 43 years against Hodgkinson this season—and Broeders-Bol, a two-time world 400m hurdles champion who switched events, also secured their places. Hodgkinson is targeting a third consecutive European 800m gold on home soil, aiming to close in on Jarmila Kratochvilova’s 1983 world record of 1:53.28.
Keely Hodgkinson, Audrey Werro, and Femke Broeders-Bol have advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s 800m at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Hodgkinson, the reigning Olympic champion and two-time previous European titleholder, won her heat in 1:57.28, t
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Key entities: Keely Hodgkinson, Audrey Werro, Femke Broeders-Bol, European Athletics Championships, BBC Sport, Greg Rutherford, Eloisa Coiro.
Who are the top contenders for the women's 800m final? Keely Hodgkinson, Audrey Werro, and Femke Broeders-Bol have advanced to the semi-finals. What was Hodgkinson's winning time in her heat? She won in 1:57.28, which was the fastest time across all heats. What is Hodgkinson's hi
2026 (Earlier in season): Audrey Werro runs the fastest time for 43 years to beat Keely Hodgkinson. 2026 (Recent): Hodgkinson improves her British record to 1:54.33. 2026 (Thursday): Hodgkinson, Werro, and Broeders-Bol advance to the semi-finals at the European Athletics Champion
Timeline
Audrey Werro runs the fastest time for 43 years to beat Keely Hodgkinson.
Hodgkinson improves her British record to 1:54.33.
Hodgkinson, Werro, and Broeders-Bol advance to the semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
FAQ
Keely Hodgkinson, Audrey Werro, and Femke Broeders-Bol have advanced to the semi-finals.
She won in 1:57.28, which was the fastest time across all heats.
She is the reigning Olympic champion and has won the previous two European titles.
The event is taking place at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.