Keely Hodgkinson finished second in one of the World Championship races, but she was unable to hide her displeasure.
The Olympic silver medalist in the 800 meters for Great Britain came to Oregon with the intention of improving it, but Athing Mu once again stopped her.
The two 20-year-olds engaged in a two-lap battle royal on a jam-packed Hayward Field before Hodgkinson edged out the lead in the last 100 meters.
She appeared to have caught the Olympic champion off guard, but Mu fought back and leveled things out before grabbing the gold on the dip.
A heartbroken Hodgkinson said. (It was a great race, one of the championship races, and I’m grateful to have been a part of it, but I’m obviously gutted).
(I can’t think about it for too long. I have to prepare for the Commonwealth Games in a week, but I’m definitely a little bit irritated).
With Hodgkinson’s silver, Britain finished the competition with seven medals, including Jake Wightman’s gold in the 1500 meters.
The men’s sprint and women’s one-lap relays, as well as Laura Muir (women’s 1500m), Matt Hudson-Smith (men’s 400m), and Dina Asher-Smith (women’s 200m), all earned bronze medals.
