Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson won her 800m semi-final at the European Athletics Championships, securing her place in the final. Her performance matters because it keeps one of Britain’s leading middle-distance runners in contention for a championship medal.

Hodgkinson led Netherlands athlete Femke Broeders-Bol home in the semi-final. The BBC report did not provide a finishing time or further race details, but confirmed both athletes progressed to the final.