KEELY HODGKINSON has pulled out of this week’s Diamond League meeting in Zurich, where she was set to take part in a blockbuster 800 metres showdown.

The 24-year-old was due to have faced off again with Audrey Werro, who pipped her to European gold earlier this month, as well as in-form compatriot Georgia Hunter Bell, who claimed the 1500m title in Birmingham.

But Hodgkinson said in a short statement: “Unfortunately the body isn’t quite ready to race again after the European Championships. We’ve made the decision to skip this race and get ready for the next one, sad to miss it, hopefully see you next year!”

Hodgkinson had relished the chance to take on the world’s best again in Zurich. As well as Werro, who has gone unbeaten throughout the outdoor season, and Hunter Bell, the field also originally included European bronze medallist Femke Broeders-Bol and world champion Lilian Odira.

But Odira also pulled out on Monday, citing medical advice in her statement on Instagram.

Speaking in Birmingham earlier this month, Hodgkinson had said: “I signed myself up for Zurich because I knew everyone was in it but me. I want to be in with the best and I think that’s going to bring out the best in me.”

Hodgkinson has battled numerous injuries over the last two years. She struggled with a hamstring issue throughout 2025 and also suffered a setback when she sustained a knee injury in a freak accident in June.