# Hodgkinson: Home European Title Would Match Olympic Gold

British middle-distance runner Keely Hodgkinson says winning a European title on home soil would mean as much to her as Olympic gold. She is embracing the chance to compete in front of a home crowd, calling it a major source of motivation.

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## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/c5y3djlk7jdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:00:32 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/09/keely-hodgkinson-european-athletics-championship-800m-gold-birmingham) — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:00:23 GMT