Hodgkinson in tears after late UK Athletics 400m final withdrawal

Athletics News Keely Hodgkinson was in tears after pulling out of the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships moments before the race began. The Olympic 800m finalist withdrew from the event after warming up, raising questions about her ability to compete in the London Diamond League meet in four weeks, and was visibly emotional after stepping away from her lane. Hodgkinson had been targeting the 800m outdoor world record after breaking the indoor world record with a time of 1:54.87 in France earlier this year. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sources inside the 24-year-old's camp insisted Hodgkinson was not injured but felt tightness and the withdrawal was precautionary, echoing the announcement over the stadium tannoy. Hodgkinson said: "I wasn't feeling 100 per cent standing on the start line, so I made the tough decision to step away and not race. "I didn't want to risk anything this summer." 'Absolutely bonkers!' | Reilly becomes first person in the world to land new BMX tricks! 'Didn't touch the sides!' | Gorst with the golden break! 'I have no words!' | Emotional Chadwick claims historic Indy NXT win Atwood shares how his great grandmother dealt with segregation 'Wow! Simply sensational!' - USA sink golden break in Mosconi Cup thriller Get Sky Sports Log In #{name} Log Out Upgrade #{name} Log Out Get Sky Sports #{name} Log Out Get Sky Sports #{name} Log Out Log Out Home Sports Football F1 Cricket Rugby Union Rugby League Golf Boxing NFL Tennis NBA Racing Darts Netball MMA More Sports Scores Football F1 Cricket Rugby Union Rugby League Golf NFL Tennis Watch Sky Bet More Podcasts Live on Sky Get Sky Sports Sky Sports App Sky Sports with no contract Kick It Out British South Asians in Football document.currentScript.parentElement.config = {"aps":{"pubId":"5213"},"covatic":{"consumption":{"assestType":"text","metadata":{"description":"The best sports coverage from around the world, covering: Football, Cricket, Golf, Rugby, WWE, Boxing, Tennis and much more.","title":"Sky Sports"}}},"peer39":{"url":"https:\/\/tags.peer39.com\/1362\/trg_1362.js","id":1362,"timeout":2500},"lazyload":{"fetch-margin-percent":100,"render-margin-percent":12,"mobile-scaling":1},"tag":"\/20346936\/skysports\/athletics\/news","targeting":{"artid":"13556459","Sport":"Athletics","Sig":"News Story"}} X Facebook TikTok Instagram YouTube WhatsApp Partners Sky Bet Super 6 TEAMtalk.com Football365.com Sky Sports Channels Sky Sports Main Event Sky Sports Premier League Sky Sports Football Sky Sports+ Sky Sports Cricket Sky Sports Golf Sky Sports F1 Sky Sports Tennis Sky Sports Action Sky Sports News Sky Sports Racing Sky Sports Mix More Sky Sites Sky.com Sky News Sky Go Sky Group Sky For Businesses Sky Partnerships Sky Impact Store Locator Advertise With Us Terms & Conditions Privacy & Cookies Notice Privacy Options Accessibility Information Contact Us ©2026 Sky UK