Keely Hodgkinson was in tears after pulling out of the 400 metres final at the UK Athletics championships in Birmingham but explained she made the call to avoid taking any risks.
The Olympic 800m champion, who has made no secret of her ambitions to break athletics’ longest-standing world record this summer, was out on track for her pre-race warm-up at the Alexander Stadium before walking off and was visibly emotional after stepping away from her lane.
