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Keely Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith are set to defend their titles at the European Championships in Birmingham. They join Katarina Johnson-Thompson in the GB squad. The trio skipped the Commonwealth Games.
Olympic champion Hodgkinson (800m) and Asher-Smith (100m) aim to retain their European titles. Johnson-Thompson will compete in the heptathlon after missing the 2024 edition due to injury. Read more racing coverage.
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Keely Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith among British athletes set for Birmingham event. Keely Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith are set to defend their titles at the European Championships in Birmingham. They join Katarina Johnson-Thompson in the GB squad. The trio skipped the Commonwealth Games.
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Runner World published this brief on July 29, 2026. The underlying BBC Sport Athletics report was dated July 27, 2026.
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