Keely Hodgkinson settled for silver in a hotly anticipated women's 800m final, won by her Swiss rival Audrey Werro in 1:55.88. The race featured a stellar field including European champion Werro, Hodgkinson, and Dutch star Femke Bol. Werro surged into an early lead and held off a late charge from the Briton to cross the line first.

Hodgkinson finished second in 1:56.26 seconds, with Broeders-Bol third at 0.48s back. Georgia Hunter Bell was runner-up in the women's 1500m final won by Poland's Klaudia Kazimierska in 3:57.72. The event showcased the emergence of a generational women's 800m field, with the trio delivering an exciting performance in Budapest.