Hodgkinson shrugs off kit mishap to cruise into world indoor 800m semi-finals

TL;DR

Keely Hodgkinson won her heat at the world indoor championships despite a 48-hour delay in receiving her kit from KLM.
She had to borrow spikes, which caused a blister, but still secured a dominant victory.
Hodgkinson aims to win her first world title, having missed previous championships due to injury.
Isabelle Boffey also reached the semi-finals, and rival Audrey Werro won her heat in a fast time.
In the men's 800m, Ben Pattison and Cooper Lutkenhaus advanced.
The first gold medal went to Yaroslava Mahuchikh in the high jump, who wore blue and yellow makeup to represent Ukraine.
Three women shared high jump silver medals.
Mahuchikh stated she competes to show her Ukrainian identity and to 'fight for Ukraine'.

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