Keely Hodgkinson makes successful 800m return forward of World Athletics Championships

Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson was again in motion for the primary time following a 376-day absence to damage; the 23-year-old set a brand new 800m Diamond League assembly report of 1 minute and 54.74 seconds, the second-fastest time of Hodgkinson’s profession

Keely Hodgkinson made a shocking, successful return to motion on the Diamond League in Poland in her first race because the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The 23-year-old Olympic champion was again in motion following a 376-day absence to damage, and confirmed she has put her hamstring points behind her by setting a brand new 800m assembly report of 1 minute and 54.74 seconds.

Hodgkinson sustained a hamstring damage in February earlier than the Keely Klassic and her return was delayed by a lot of setbacks.

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Keely Hodgkinson says she is in a very good place after receiving her MBE and is totally targeted on the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

However the Nice Britain athlete made an announcement forward of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September, setting the quickest 800m time on the planet this 12 months by practically two seconds.

Hodgkinson completed away from Lilian Odira from Kenya and Botswana’s Oratile Nowe in Silesia, together with her time additionally the second-fastest time of her profession, simply 0.13 seconds off her private finest.

“I was just happy to step on the track after more than a year, Hodgkinson said after her win, as quoted by The Guardian.

“As I acquired nearer to the race I acquired increasingly relaxed. I deliberate to run a quick time as a result of I should not have 5 races any extra earlier than Tokyo, I solely have immediately and the assembly in Lausanne.

“It had to be fast and I am happy that it worked.”