All results, as Team GB’s Keely Hodgkinson charges to victory in women’s 800m final

Tsige Duguma saves on energy

She was followed by Duguma, who ran a controlled race to claim the silver medal with a time of 1:57.15.

Duguma got off to a quick start, leading the race after the first turn. However, she decided to drop into the pack behind Hodgkinson to conserve energy after the first 300m. This proved to be a sound decision, as Duguma still had energy remaining for a final kick on home straight.

While much of the field faded after their early effort to keep in touch with the eventual gold medallist, Duguma surged, passing Moraa to claim the silver medal at the finish line.

“I am very happy,” said Duguma. “I didn’t want to put too much pressure on myself, I just wanted to take it as it goes.”

Her time of 1:57.15 was a personal best, which Duguma welcomed after a solid effort at the Stade de France.

“I didn’t know I broke my PB again,” said Duguma. “I’m really happy about that. I will keep working on the 800m. I just moved to that distance from 400m.”

Another former 400m runner crossed the finish line in third to claim the bronze medal at Paris 2024. Moraa added the medal to her collection of major championship medals, which includes a gold medal from the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

She sought to challenge Hodgkinson before the final sprint, but paid dearly for her effort in the final metres of the race. She faded to a third-place finish, crossing the line in 1:57.42.

Still, she accepted her bronze medal result with gratitude and thankfulness.

“I am happy for everything and all my teammates and my competitors,” said Moraa. “I am grateful to be a bronze medallist at the Olympics because in 2021 I was entered into the same race, but now I got a bronze. I am happy with the performance.

“This is for my family. They have been supporting and encouraging me a lot and are with me all the time when I needed something. My mum, father or parents are not here anymore, so this medal I dedicate to my siblings.”

It was a beautiful end to a night of electrifying racing at the Stade de France.