Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson qualified for the final of the women's 800 meters at the European Championships. Her advancement came shortly after her rival, Audrey Werro of Switzerland, fell during her semi-final race.
Werro, who had recorded the fastest time in the event for 43 years earlier in the season, was leading her semi-final before crashing to the track on the final bend. She managed to get back to her feet and finished the race, albeit in last place and appearing to be in discomfort. Despite footage indicating she may have clipped her own leg before falling, Werro's place in the final was reinstated following a successful appeal.
In the second semi-final, Hodgkinson, the reigning Olympic champion, led from the start and finished first with a time of 1 minute 57.38 seconds. She held off a challenge from Femke Broeders-Bol, who recently switched from the 400m hurdles to the 800m.
When asked if she had seen Werro's fall, Hodgkinson told BBC TV, "I heard an 'ooh' which is never a good sign. I don't know what it looked like." Before the appeal decision, she added, "Obviously it's a real shame and I hope she's OK. I hope she's in the final tomorrow, that'd be a really exciting race."