Hodgkinson withdraws from 800m showdown at Zurich Diamond League

KEELY HODGKINSON has pulled out of this week’s Diamond League meeting in Zurich, where she was set to take part in a blockbuster 800 metres showdown. The 24-year-old was due to have faced off again with Audrey Werro, who pipped her to European gold earlier this month, as well as in-form compatriot Georgia Hunter Bell,

Aug 24 : Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has withdrawn from Thursday's 800 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich, saying her body was not ready to race again after the European Championships.The Briton had been due to face European champion Audrey Werro in a rematch of their Birmingham final, where the Swiss

The 24-year-old was due to have faced off again with Audrey Werro, who pipped her to European gold earlier this month

Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body is not quite ready".

Hodgkinson, 24, said her body "isn’t quite ready to race again" after the European Championships nine days ago.