'My body isn’t quite ready': Keely pulls out of Zurich Diamond League | ITV News

Keely Hodgkinson, the 24-year-old British middle-distance runner, has withdrawn from the Zurich Diamond League 800m event on August 25, 2026, citing insufficient recovery after competing at the European Championships. Hodgkinson issued a statement saying her body was 'not quite ready to race again' and that she and her team decided to skip the Zurich race to prepare for a future event. Her withdrawal means a highly anticipated 800m showdown in Zurich will go ahead without her.