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Hodgkinson sets British best but Werro surges to 800m success in Stockholm
On a wild summer’s night in Stockholm, a woman ran the quickest 800m since the darkest days of the cold war. But, staggeringly, her name was not Keely Hodgkinson.
TL;DR
- Audrey Werro won the 800m in Stockholm with a time of 1:53.98, the third fastest ever.
- Keely Hodgkinson set a British record of 1:54.33 but was beaten by Werro.
- Hodgkinson is now more determined to break the world record in London.
- 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus won the men's 800m with the fastest time of the year.
- Amy Hunt broke the 11-second barrier for the 100m.
- Mondo Duplantis was beaten in the pole vault due to windy conditions and an eye issue.