Keely Hodgkinson puts on shades and breezes into European 800m semi-finals in style

Briton wore sunglasses for first time in a race in victory

Hodgkinson’s time of 1min 57.28sec her fastest in a heat

Keely Hodgkinson breezed through the opening 800m round of the European championships with her fastest time in a heat – before laughing about why she had worn sunglasses for the first time in a race. “It’s sunny out there,” she joked. “I’m just trying not to get wrinkles and stop the need for Botox too early.”