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Hodgkinson stunned by Werro despite personal best

BBC News · Jun 7, 2026, 5:56 PM

Key takeaways

  • Figure caption, Werro causes shock in Stockholm as she beats Hodgkinson
  • Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson ran a personal best at the Diamond League in Stockholm but it was not enough to beat Audrey Werro.
  • The Swiss athlete stunned Hodgkinson by winning in a time of one minute and 53.98 seconds - the third fastest women's 800m time ever and fastest in the world this year.

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Figure caption, Werro causes shock in Stockholm as she beats Hodgkinson

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson ran a personal best at the Diamond League in Stockholm but it was not enough to beat Audrey Werro.

The Swiss athlete stunned Hodgkinson by winning in a time of one minute and 53.98 seconds - the third fastest women's 800m time ever and fastest in the world this year.

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