Commonwealth Games: Keely Hodgkinson progresses to the final of the 800m

England’s Keely Hodgkinson has progressed to final of the 800m at the Commonwealth Games.
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The Wigan Borough athlete finished her first round heat in a time of 2:00.18.

Hodgkinson will now compete for the gold medal at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday.

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After the race she told the BBC: “I did the best I can, and the crowd itself here is amazing, it’s really nice to have their support. I’m glad to have this round done and now on to the final.

"It’s very much a world class field. I’ve got a few days off now which is nice, and hopefully I can come away with the gold.”

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