Hodgkinson into 800m final after dramatic Werro fall
Keely Hodgkinson reaches the women's 800m final at the European Championships - moments after rival Audrey Werro suffers a dramatic fall that put her place in doubt.
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Notable Quotes
"I heard an 'ooh' [from the crowd] which is never a good sign. I don't know what it looked like."
— Keely Hodgkinson , Athlete
"Obviously it's a real shame and I hope she's OK."
— Keely Hodgkinson , Athlete
"I love a good challenge. Hopefully it'll be a good race, a clean race, nobody falling over."
— Keely Hodgkinson , Athlete
Key People
Audrey Werro is a Swiss athlete and European Under-23 champion.
Femke Broeders-Bol is a Dutch athlete who excels in middle-distance running.
Rutherford is a former Olympic and world long jump champion.
Jemma Reekie advanced to the semi-finals of the 800m.
Keely Hodgkinson is a British middle-distance runner who recently broke the women's indoor 800m world record.
Paula Radcliffe is a former British marathon runner and world record holder.
Steve Cram is a former British middle-distance runner and Olympic medallist.
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Keely Hodgkinson reaches the women's 800m final at the European Championships - moments after rival Audrey Werro suffers a dramatic fall that put her place in doubt.
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