European Athletics Championships: The Women's 800m Battle Royale Heats Up The European Athletics Championships are always a spectacle, but this year's women's 800m event promises to be one for the ages.
Keely Hodgkinson and her arch rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders Bol have navigated their respective heats with ease, setting up a thrilling showdown in Thursday's semi finals.
Hodgkinson, the Olympic champion and two time European title winner, has been on a mission to reclaim her crown after an inconsistent outdoor campaign. She clocked 1:57.