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Great Britain's Sophie Hitchon upbeat despite medal near miss in Beijing

British hammer thrower Sophie Hitchon looks on the bright side as she says that breaking a national record softened the blow of missing out on a medal in Beijing.

Record-breaking Sophie Hitchon has refused to be downbeat over failing to secure a podium finish in the women's hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

The Briton reached Thursday's final with ease but could only manage a fourth-place finish as Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk dominated the field en route to winning gold.

However, the 24-year-old, whose score of 73.86m broke the British record, insists that she "could not be happier" with her performance despite missing out on a medal.

Hitchon, who was pipped to bronze by France's Alexandra Tavernier on 74.02m, wrote on Twitter: "It finally came together. So close to a medal but I could not be happier with 4th place, best series ever and a PB."

China's Zhang Wenxiu bagged the silver with 76.33m, but none of the field could rival Wlodarczyk, whose 80.85m set a new championship record.

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Gold medalist Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Hammer final during day six of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 27, 2015
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