# Hodgkinson and top rivals advance at European Championships

Keely Hodgkinson progressed from her heat at the European Championships, alongside her main gold-medal rivals, as the competition moves toward the final. The result keeps the highly anticipated showdown on track.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/cwy4ww1k49eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:32:56 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/11/european-athletics-championships-face-backlash-over-crazy-prices-and-empty-seats) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/11/keely-hodgkinson-800m-semi-finals-european-athletics-championships) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:52:11 GMT