Keely Hodgkinson and Audrey Werro advance to 800m final

The women's 800m preliminary rounds at the European Athletics Championships featured high-speed racing and significant drama. Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson secured her place in the final after winning the second semi-final with a time of 1:57.38, leading from the start to hold off Femke Broeders-Bol.

In the first semi-final, Audrey Werro led the race before suffering a fall on the final bend. Although she finished last after the incident, Werro successfully appealed the result and will advance to the final to compete against Hodgkinson.

Other notable performances included Audrey Werro winning the third race in 1:57.83 and Gabija Galvydyte taking the fourth prelim in 1:58.99. The competitive depth was evident as ten of the 31 athletes ran personal bests during the sessions.