Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham moments before the race. Multiple reports say she leaves the track visibly emotional, including being in tears as she stops during her pre-race warm-up and is escorted off the track area while the event continues without her. The BBC and other outlets report she pulls out of the final seconds before she was due to race. Sky Sports News adds that she withdraws as a precaution and that her camp considers her “fine,” with injury fears played down in at least one account. The Guardian reports Hodgkinson says she was not feeling “100%” and did not want to risk anything, prompting the decision to withdraw at the start line. The Independent also describes her as being healthy after the tearful exit, and notes she is the Olympic 800 metres champion. Other coverage highlights she has been running 400m this year as a way to improve aspects of her 800m performance, including first-lap speed, while aiming at longer-term goals.