Keely Hodgkinson, the reigning Olympic 800m champion, has announced she is ending her season early due to an injury. The 22-year-old British runner, who triumphed in Paris just two weeks ago, had an undefeated season with nine wins in nine races. She will now focus on recovering and preparing for the World Championships in Tokyo in 2025.
The introduction of repechage rounds in athletics at the Paris Olympics has added a new layer of excitement and drama. Anais Bourgoin, a French athlete, secured her spot in the 800m semi-finals thanks to a thrilling win in the repechage, drawing cheers from the crowd. The repechage system, which provides a second chance for runners who didn’t qualify in the first round, has been praised for its intensity and the opportunities it offers athletes.
800-meter Olympic champion Athing Mu’s appeal for a spot in the US Olympic team was denied after she fell during the trials. Despite her coach’s claims of being clipped by another runner, officials determined it was incidental contact and not grounds for a protest.
