Georgia Hunter Bell edges out Keely Hodgkinson to British medal double in 800m final at World Athletics Championships

Georgia Hunter Bell took the Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson to the British medal couple in the world 800m final – but for a striking two, his offers were broken by Lilian Odira, Kenya in Tokyo.

Hunter Bell, training partner Hodgkinson’u a championship record for one minute 54.62 seconds Odia’nın 0.28 seconds behind, second training partner Hodgkinson’u second place in the second place returned to the sport for five years.

23 -year -old Hodgkinson, before his victory in Paris 2024 after each other Silvers after the first world title, while determining his landscapes, bronze represented a remarkable success at the end of a season destroyed with the mishaps of injury.

Hunter Bell upgraded the Olympic bronze medal 1: 54.90’s best personal time – one percent of his education partner and good friend Hodgkinson.

Hodgkinson and Hunter Bell have talked about the ambitions of being one or two athletes in the world championships since the Christine Ohuruogu in Japan and Nicola Sanders 18 years ago.

Both of them were trained together in the British team’s handling camp and made exercises in Tokyo Heat’s corridors to escape from Tokyo Heat.

But on Sunday, they became the gold medal competitors and they would be locked when they threw themselves – almost inseparable -.

Ultimately, Odira was Hunter Bell, who could call the last effort for silver after passing at the closing stages to obtain the first global medal in any color.

Hodgkinson told BBC Sport: “I am happy for both of us, we both got a medal. This is my third 1: 54 [since returning to action] And to be such consistent, especially after the year I live, it’s not what I came here, but I can’t be disappointed. “

Hunter Bell said: “I am very happy, the fastest time I’ve ever ran.