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Hunter Bell Seeks Holmes’s Counsel After London 800m Victory

Advice from 2004 double gold medallist Kelly Holmes will guide her decision on whether to attempt both distances at Tokyo

Overview

  • Bell powered to a second Diamond League 800m win in London, clocking a season’s best 1:56.74 at the Novuna London Athletics Meet
  • She will consult Dame Kelly Holmes, who won both the 800m and 1500m at Athens 2004, before choosing between her two strongest events
  • The World Championships schedule allows a technically feasible double, but Bell must contest the 800m at the UK Championships to secure selection
  • Reigning world 1500m champion Josh Kerr affirmed that Britain’s title will stay home and confirmed he will run the 5000m at the national trials
  • Britain’s 1997 men’s 4x400m relay team received upgraded gold medals after the original winners were disqualified for Antonio Pettigrew’s doping violation