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Keely Hodgkinson's stunning return from hamstring tear caps another Werro masterclass in Budapest

Audrey Werro capped an unblemished outdoor campaign by winning the 800m crown at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. 42 seconds of Jarmila Kratochvílová's 43-year-old global standard—and possesses three of history's five fastest marks.

88. Her performance preserved an unbroken streak of outdoor victories, underscoring her ascension as the discipline's standard-bearer throughout 2026.

74) to replicate the European Championship podium order. 5cm hamstring tear moments before the continental final in Birmingham.

Despite entering the Hungarian capital off restricted training sessions following that injury layoff, Hodgkinson surged past Broeders-Bol down the final straight, concluding an intense three-way rivalry that headlined the track year.