Hodgkinson targets home European 800m gold in Birmingham

Keely Hodgkinson has said that winning European 800m gold in Birmingham this week would mean almost as much as her Olympic title in Paris. The European Athletics Championships are being held in Britain for the first time in their 92-year history, with Hodgkinson as the headline act. She acknowledged a 'tricky' outdoor season but insisted the spotlight increases her determination to win on home turf.