Key Highlights Ann Brightwell (nÊe Packer) won gold in the women’s 800m at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, setting a world record of 2:01.1 and becoming the first British woman to win an Olympic track gold. The victory came 32 years after the women’s 800m was removed from the Olympics following controversial claims about women’s fragility, ...
Werro Claims Ultimate Championship Title in Dominant 800m Performance Switzerland’s Audrey Werro delivered a commanding performance to win the women’s 800m final at the Ultimate Championships, securing the Ultimate Champion title after pulling away decisively on the final straight. Werro Surges Past World-Class Field The Swiss runner produced a perfectly timed finish to overcome a ...
Keely Hodgkinson Advances to 800m Final at World Athletics Ultimate Championship Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson secured her place in the women’s 800 metres final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship after winning her semi-final heat comfortably. The Olympic silver medallist controlled the race from the front, crossing the line first to progress automatically to the ...