Defiant Hodgkinson says home European title would mean as much as Olympic gold

Keely Hodgkinson will seek to prove she is still number one following a "tricky" outdoor season when she faces world-class rivals for European 800m gold in Birmingham.

Birmingham hosting European championships ‘It would mean almost as much as Olympic title’ Keely Hodgkinson says winning a European gold medal in front of her home fans in Birmingham this week will be nearly as special as her Olympic title in Paris. Hodgkinson is the headline act as the European Athletics Champion­shi

Interview: Keely Hodgkinson has had a tricky couple of months but returns to action for a home European Athletics Championships fired up and confident as she relishes her upcoming showdown with world-leading Audrey Werro in the race of the season