SILVER LINING FOR BRIT KEELY

ATHLETICS HIGHS AND LOWS FOR BEST OF BRITISH ON ANOTHER DRAMATIC DAY OF ACTION IN MEDAL QUEST | Hodgkinson gets better of Muir but Kenyan Moraa is gold-grabber

- Alex SPINK

KEELY HODGKINSON won her Battle of Britain with Laura Muir but once again had to settle for second best in the 800 metres last night.

Britain’s world and Olympic silver medalist was expected to upgrade to gold at the third attempt inside the packed Alexander Stadium.

But Kenya’s Mary Moraa had other ideas, surging at the start, dropping back then bolting through off the final bend to break the heart of the British record holder.

It brought further disappointment for the home crowd, who came full of hope of witnessing another Super Saturday.

World champion Jake Wightman was beaten into third place in the men’s 1500m, leaving hammer thrower Nick Miller as the only home nation winner on the day.

Hodgkinson, 20, came into the event with eyes only for gold, declaring her ambition to be “one of the best that the world has ever seen”.