World number one Jenny Meadows has been forced to pull out of Sunday 's 800 metres final at the European Indoor Championships in Prague through illness . The 33-year-old , who has been battling a virus , admitted on Saturday when she scraped into the final on appeal that she would be unlikely to do herself justice in the medal race . A statement from British Athletics confirmed the Wigan athlete had withdrawn from the race at the O2 Arena following a medical at the team hotel after her condition worsened overnight . Jenny Meadows ( centre ) has withdrawn from the European Indoor Championships due to illness . Meadows said : ' I 'm really disappointed not to be running today . I went to bed really hopeful that I could compete and knowing that anything can happen in an indoor final . ' I 've deteriorated further overnight and following discussions with medical staff and my coach , this could be one push too far for myself . ' I would have given everything I have got in me over those four laps , but I am serious about doing well in the outdoor season this year and that has to be the bigger picture . ' British Athletics Performance Director Neil Black added : 'We 're massively disappointed for Jenny that she ca n't take her place on the start line . ' The runner admits she struggled in the semis and was in no fit state to take part in the final race . Meadows is fully focused on the outdoor season following her withdrawal from the Indoor Championships .
Jenny Meadows forced to pull out of the 800 metres final through illness . The runner admitted she was n't fully fit for the heats and semi finals . British Athletics confirmed her virus had worsened overnight .