{"id":204038,"date":"2025-09-21T09:30:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T09:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/world-athletics-championships-2025-keely-hodgkinson-goes-for-gold-in-800m-and-more-live\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T09:30:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T09:30:39","slug":"world-athletics-championships-2025-keely-hodgkinson-goes-for-gold-in-800m-and-more-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/world-athletics-championships-2025-keely-hodgkinson-goes-for-gold-in-800m-and-more-live\/","title":{"rendered":"World Athletics Championships 2025: Keely Hodgkinson goes for gold in 800m and more \u2013 live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;68cd5d3e8f08e4203c9a7d7b&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f \u2013 kon\u2019nichiwa \u2013 and welcome to the &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/world-athletics-championships\\&quot;&gt;World Athletics Championships&lt;\/a&gt; \u2013 night nine!&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f4d1f269-d5b8-451c-966e-f96afc1b293b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;I\u2019m afraid we\u2019re here: after this, it\u2019s over. But what a way to go out!&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;685b8440-207a-4a17-bbe9-fb9b5901036e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;We begin with the women\u2019s high jump and what should be a really entertaining tussle between Nicola Olyslagers, the best in the world this year \u2013 so far \u2013 and Yeroslava Mahuchikh, the Olympic champion and world record-holder.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d332f926-1157-49c1-ae44-92ba24d6778c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;And what a race comes next! &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/keely-hodgkinson\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Keely Hodgkinson&lt;\/a&gt;, the Olympic 800m champion, went a year without racing after winning in Paris, resting then injured. But she\u2019s looked pretty useful in qualifying, knows she can deliver when the pressure is at its most revolting, and has run faster than anyone in the field, ever and also this year; she\u2019s the favourite for a reason.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;47647f08-3f8c-4352-848b-68c968492f8e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;However there are howevers, one of which comes in the shape of her teammate and roommate, Georgia Hunter Bell. Having dropped down from the 1500, in which she won Olympic bronze, she doesn\u2019t have Hodgkinson\u2019s raw speed, but her speed endurance might just compensate, and we can be sure that so keen a tactician will have a plan.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3697513e-45e0-4ebe-a879-2a50d2f19090&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Meantime, looking to supplant both is Audrey Werro, a 21-year-old Swiss still exploring the extent of her talent. It might be one championship too soon for her to take gold, but it might also be the time she announces herself to the world.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3c0e54a9-a4bc-478c-9f5c-cd212d4a60fe&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;After that comes the men\u2019s 5000m, a wide-open scuffle with Grant Fisher its most likely winner. Jakub Ingebrigtsen, undercooked in the 1500m, also didn\u2019t impress in qualifying at this distance, with the various others in the shake-up too numerous to list here. Or, in other words, this should be a lot of fun with a potentially surprising winner.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;317268d3-60a4-4052-8ea7-3d59206fbc3b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Next up is the men\u2019s discuss final, after which come our relay finals and the poor old decathletes dragging their exhausted carcasses through three-and-three-quarter laps of the track, because what else would no one want to do after nine events in two days.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d0bb0f18-54df-425e-8685-ade8a7461c7a&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Here we go!&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ddcefaf1-3ff8-4410-9f8f-c29797033fb1&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1758447039000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.30\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1758447018000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.30\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1758447039000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;05.30\u00a0EDT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;05.30&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Preamble&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Sun 21 Sep 2025 05.30 EDT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Last modified on Sun 21 Sep 2025 05.39 EDT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;absoluteServerTimes&quot;:false,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"src-component-161245_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"src-component-161245\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"src-component-161245_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-68cd5d3e8f08e4203c9a7d7b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Preamble<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f \u2013 kon\u2019nichiwa \u2013 and welcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/world-athletics-championships\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Athletics Championships<\/a> \u2013 night nine!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">I\u2019m afraid we\u2019re here: after this, it\u2019s over. But what a way to go out!<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We begin with the women\u2019s high jump and what should be a really entertaining tussle between Nicola Olyslagers, the best in the world this year \u2013 so far \u2013 and Yeroslava Mahuchikh, the Olympic champion and world record-holder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And what a race comes next! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/keely-hodgkinson\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keely Hodgkinson<\/a>, the Olympic 800m champion, went a year without racing after winning in Paris, resting then injured. But she\u2019s looked pretty useful in qualifying, knows she can deliver when the pressure is at its most revolting, and has run faster than anyone in the field, ever and also this year; she\u2019s the favourite for a reason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">However there are howevers, one of which comes in the shape of her teammate and roommate, Georgia Hunter Bell. Having dropped down from the 1500, in which she won Olympic bronze, she doesn\u2019t have Hodgkinson\u2019s raw speed, but her speed endurance might just compensate, and we can be sure that so keen a tactician will have a plan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Meantime, looking to supplant both is Audrey Werro, a 21-year-old Swiss still exploring the extent of her talent. It might be one championship too soon for her to take gold, but it might also be the time she announces herself to the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">After that comes the men\u2019s 5000m, a wide-open scuffle with Grant Fisher its most likely winner. Jakub Ingebrigtsen, undercooked in the 1500m, also didn\u2019t impress in qualifying at this distance, with the various others in the shake-up too numerous to list here. Or, in other words, this should be a lot of fun with a potentially surprising winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Next up is the men\u2019s discuss final, after which come our relay finals and the poor old decathletes dragging their exhausted carcasses through three-and-three-quarter laps of the track, because what else would no one want to do after nine events in two days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here we go!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;sport\/live\/2025\/sep\/21\/world-athletics-championships-2025-womens-800m-mens-1500m-4x400m-finals-and-more-live&quot;,&quot;blockId&quot;:&quot;68cd5d3e8f08e4203c9a7d7b&quot;,&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;World Athletics Championships 2025: Keely Hodgkinson goes for gold in 800m and more \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:2},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=World Athletics Championships 2025: Keely Hodgkinson goes for gold in 800m and more \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/sep\/21\/world-athletics-championships-2025-womens-800m-mens-1500m-4x400m-finals-and-more-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-68cd5d3e8f08e4203c9a7d7b#block-68cd5d3e8f08e4203c9a7d7b\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2025\/sep\/21\/world-athletics-championships-2025-womens-800m-mens-1500m-4x400m-finals-and-more-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Preamble \u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f \u2013 kon\u2019nichiwa \u2013 and welcome to the World Athletics Championships \u2013 night nine! 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