Granada Atherton

On a blisteringly hot night, Keely took the lead on the first lap to go and held on to win in 1: 56:72.

The 800m runner, from Atherton, won silver on her Olympic debut three years ago and is vying for gold in Paris.

Atherton's Keely Hodgkinson fights off illness to win Gold and retain the 800 metre title at the European Athletics Championships in Rome