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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sean Ingle

Keely Hodgkinson pokes fun at West Ham over world championships stadium dispute

Keely Hodgkinson crosses the line to win the gold in the women's 800m final at the world indoor championships in Poland
Keely Hodgkinson has won six goal medals at the biggest events. West Ham have won five trophies in their history. Photograph: Petr David Josek/AP

Keely Hodgkinson has playfully poked fun at West Ham after it emerged they could ruin London’s chances of hosting the 2029 World Athletics Championships.

Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics president, has made it clear he wants those world championships to be held in September as a finale to the athletics season. However, West Ham do not want to give up the London Stadium for approximately three weeks for the event as their season will have started.

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