World Athletics Championships: Keely Hodgkinson claims 800m silver narrowly behind champion Athing Mu

Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson narrowly lost out in a tight battle with Olympic champion Athing Mu but was still able to take home silver in the 800m. Hodgkinson and Mu, both 20, were toe-to-toe at the World Championships in Eugene, with the American finishing with a time of 1:56.30, just 0.08 seconds ahead of the Brit – who admitted she was a “bit gutted”. Ad/> «I gave it everything right up to the line,» Hodgkinson told BBC afterwards.

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»I'm gunning for a bit more so I am looking forward to next year." Hodgkinson is turning her focus to the next World Championships in Budapest next year, the precursor for the Paris Olympics in 2024. Asher-Smith suffers mystery leg injury, GB men claim bronze at World Athletics Hudson-Smith wins 400m bronze, McLaughlin demolishes 400m hurdles record Asher-Smith wins 200m bronze, dedicates medal to late grandmother «I've closed the gap, I'm getting closer,» Hodgkinson said. «I've got a lot of respect for these athletes, particularly Athing.