Hodgkinson kept it simple on the way to first major gold

23.08.2022 - 16:51 eurosport.com

Keely Hodgkinson believes keeping things simple and trusting her instinct fired her to a long-awaited major championship gold.

The Olympic silver medallist won the European 800m title on Saturday night after breezing to victory ahead of Renelle Lamote and Anna Wielgosz in Munich.

Ad Hodgkinson, 20, followed up her breakthrough Tokyo medal with silvers at this summer's World Championships and Commonwealth Games after being beaten by Athing Mu in Eugene and then stunned by Mary Moraa in Birmingham.

AthleticsHudson-Smith helps secure scintillating European gold in Munich8 MINUTES AGO But she finally climbed to the top of the podium to lay those demons to rest as a polished and assured performance completed a comfortable victory by almost half a second.

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Jemma Reekie believes she has finally battled through the lowest point of her career after bringing a gruelling summer of athletics to an end in Munich. The Kilbarchan middle distance star has endured a torrid year both on and off the track after struggling with glandular fever and failing to qualify for both the World Championship or Commonwealth Games finals in her preferred 800m event. Ad But Reekie, who narrowly missed out on an Olympic medal in Tokyo last summer, defied her initial instincts to compete at this week's European Championships to finish a brave fifth in last night's 800m final as teammate Keely Hodgkinson won gold.

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Keely Hodgkinson not feeling pressure despite quest for European gold

Ice-cool Keely Hodgkinson insists she is not feeling the pressure as she reaches the 'home straight' of her hunt for a first major championship gold. The Atherton star safely booked her place in Saturday night's 800m European medal showdown as a time of 2:00.67 fired her to semi-final victory in Munich. Ad Hodgkinson, 20, won Olympic silver in Tokyo last summer before doing the same at this year's World Championships and Commonwealth Games.