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Hodgkinson pulls out of World Indoor Championships 800m because of injury

2022 World Indoor Athletics Championships
Dates: March 18-20 Campus: Stark Arena, Belgrade
Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and mobile app; Listen to the commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.

Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson withdrew from the 800m at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Belgrade with a quadriceps injury.

The 20-year-old was due to compete in the Belgrade qualifiers on Saturday, but taken out in the morning.external link

Hodgkinson was a heavy favorite to win medals, having won Olympic silver in the discipline in Tokyo last year.

She is also due to compete in the 4x400m, with heats taking place on Sunday in Serbia.

Hodgkinson set a new British record of one minute 57.20 seconds in his 800m win at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix at Birmingham in February.

Her compatriot Jenny Selman will run in the first 800m heat.

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