Keely Hodgkinson

The British star was aiming to upgrade on her Olympic silver medal and go for gold but was again denied by Athing Mu.

Earlier, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan clocked 12.12secs to win the women’s 100m hurdles. Britain’s final tally was their best since 2013. “I can't dwell on it too much.

Keely Hodgkinson secured a silver medal in the 800m for Great Britain on the final day of the World Athletics Championships in Oregon.

Then, the action on the track commences on Tuesday, August 2. Marc Scott finished in 14th position in his first World Championship final over 5000m. There's a World Champs next year, so I can't dwell too much. "I gave it everything," Hodgkinson said trackside to the BBC. "So, close. Hodgkinson went into the home straight closing on Mu, after the Olympic champion had made her move with around 200m to go. But, I am a bit gutted.

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“I knew it would come down to the wire,” she added. “I just physically wasn’t where I want to be,” she said. “I just need to find that extra 1% next year, don’t I.” I just want to soak this up, these moments don’t come around very often.” I definitely am.” “I don’t deserve it yet,” she replied. Thankfully I got the gold.” I came here to win the gold and it didn’t happen.” “Last year at the Olympics I was very happy with a silver because I was aiming for a medal,” she added. “I took the shortest route. But it still felt like a kick to the teeth. At the end of a women’s 800m final for the ages, the gap between Athing Mu and Keely Hodgkinson was 0.08 seconds.

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It’s not the end of the world if it goes bad but it’s really good if it goes great. There are a good five of us going for the medals.” “It just makes it more the sweeter if I come out on top,” said Hodgkinson, who won her semi in one minute 58.51 seconds.

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“We (her and Mu) don’t race each other that much, which I think is a good thing because it builds up the tension of the across-the-pond rivalry. The Norwegian won in 13 minutes 09.24 seconds with Great Britain’s Marc Scott 14th. “I’m grateful to be a part of it and grateful to be challenging for gold medals. I don’t think I did anything wrong, it just wasn’t my time. “This year all I had on my mind was the gold. I have a lot of respect for her but I’m obviously gutted.

Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson narrowly lost out in a tight battle with Athing Mu but was still able to take home silver in the 800m.

GB finished 11th in the medal table. I just physically wasn't where I would like to be." I will go away and I still have more championships to come so will have to refocus for that.

Keely Hodgkinson was edged out of a gold in a thrilling 800metre final to fellow 20-year-old Athing Mu at the World Athletics Championships.

It would be nice to get a medal in front of a home crowd and then go into the Europeans trying to do the same thing.” “I go a week tomorrow in the heats at the Commonwealth Games,” she said after her final, “so I need to get back and get over the jetlag, reset and refocus. In the long jump, teammates Jazmin Sawyers and Lorraine Ugen were ninth and 10th respectively. I’m not overly disappointed because to be in a world final is one thing, to win a silver medal is another. I’ll take the silver and assess it. “But it shows how far I’ve come.

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Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson clinched a gritty silver on the final day of the World Championships. Keely Hodgkinson wins silver on final day of World Championships The medal is Great Britain’s sixth at the World Championships in America, which ends on Sunday.

The 20-year-old Team GB star added to her Olympic silver medal from last year after a season's best of one minute 56.38 seconds in Eugene on Sunday.

The Norwegian won in 13 minutes 09.24 seconds with Great Britain's Marc Scott 14th. 'We (her and Mu) don't race each other that much, which I think is a good thing because it builds up the tension of the across-the-pond rivalry. Sawyers posted 6.62m with Ugen 6.53m, well below her personal best of 7.05m. I just want to soak this up, these moments don't come around very often.' I think we can push each other to new heights trying to get on top. I don't think I did anything wrong, it just wasn't my time. I have a lot of respect for her but I'm obviously gutted. Knight said: 'It has been such a dream running with these girls. Hodgkinson was ahead with 700m to go by 0.03 seconds but Mu rallied in the final 100m I sat in, bided my time. Hodgkinson was ahead with 700m to go by 0.03 seconds but Mu rallied in the final 100m and managed to squeeze her British rival out just before the line. I was confident.

The 20-year-old adds to her Olympic silver medal from last year after running a season's best of one minute 56.38 seconds in Eugene. Worlds Athletics Silver ...

Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson clinched a gritty silver on the final day of the World Championships. Keely Hodgkinson wins silver on final day of World Championships The medal is Great Britain’s sixth at the World Championships in America, which ends on Sunday.

The 20-year-old added to her Olympic silver medal after running a season's best of one minute 56.38 seconds at the World Championships in Eugene. Worlds ...

“We (her and Mu) don’t race each other that much, which I think is a good thing because it builds up the tension of the across-the-pond rivalry. The Norwegian won in 13 minutes 09.24 seconds with Great Britain’s Marc Scott 14th. I think we can push each other to new heights trying to get on top. “I’m grateful to be a part of it and grateful to be challenging for gold medals. I don’t think I did anything wrong, it just wasn’t my time. I have a lot of respect for her but I’m obviously gutted.

The Olympic silver medallist disappointed not to have won gold, after being defeated by such a narrow margin.

The 27-year-old ran a spectacular race on Saturday, to claim bronze in 44.66 seconds. So in the finals, I was like "don't look at the clock, don't do anything". So I was just looking forward. That's when Mu – who won gold in the 800m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – maid her move.

How hard work and determination took the Briton from the pool to Olympic and World Championship 800m medals.

She couldn’t do it and she’d say: ‘I’ll do it by the end of the day’. And she’d practise all day to do it.” “She was getting up at least an hour before anyone else, getting her kit on and training. At the time, she was a swimmer, and it’s nice and warm in a pool. I got her up at the crack of dawn before breakfast, and she’d do her training and stretching. “So on the sports tour when all of her mates were up all night messing around and eating whatever, Keely was still very focused. We would love to have kept going, but I’m nearly 72 and my husband is 79.” Her work ethic was great.” Ian Gregory, head of PE at Fred Longworth, said: “I took her on a sports tour to Lake Garda in Italy one year. After a brief break, she returned to running with renewed vigour. I knew that she had the talent. Or perhaps it was just reflective of her unwavering ambition. Her choice was simple: “Tokyo 2020”.