Keely Hodgkinson continued her profitable return in Lausanne as she prepares for the World Athletics Championships; It comes every week after the 23-year-old set a brand new 800m Diamond League assembly file of 1 minute and 54.74 seconds, the second-fastest time of Hodgkinson’s profession
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Keely Hodgkinson continued her sensible return as she steps up preparations for the World Championships
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson produced a dominant show to win the ladies’s 800 metres on the Diamond League meet in Lausanne, with British team-mate Georgia Hunter Bell ending third.
Hodgkinson, who has been recovering from a hamstring damage, returned after a 376-day absence in Silesia final weekend to set a world-leading run of 1 minute and 54.74 seconds, simply behind her personal nationwide file.
With the World Championships in Tokyo arising subsequent month, Hodgkinson laid down one other marker as she made a powerful end in moist circumstances to set a brand new assembly file of 1:55.69.
Hunter Bell had been in second place down the house straight however light within the closing metres as Switzerland’s Audrey Werro ran her right down to clock 1:57.55.
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Keely Hodgkinson says she is in place after receiving her MBE and is absolutely targeted on the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, having returned from a hamstring damage
Hodgkinson, 23, had appeared in management from the opening a part of the race, sitting second behind the pacemaker on the bell, which she took in 56.04 seconds.
With solely Prudence Sekgodiso for firm heading into the ultimate 300m, Hodgkinson quickly pulled away from the South African to coast in the direction of one other spectacular victory.
“(I feel) a little bit relieved,” Hodgkinson advised BBC World Service Sport.
“I felt like this race was definitely going to be more of a challenge, but taking on a pace like that, you’ve just got to run and forget about everybody else.
“I am glad it paid off. I really feel like I’ve actually backed up my 1:54 with a strong 1:55. We’re seeing enhancements on a regular basis, so I am glad.”
Hodgkinson’s coaching associate Hunter Bell, in the meantime, should now resolve whether or not to have one other crack on the 800m in Tokyo or give attention to the 1,500m, the place she can be wanting so as to add to her Olympic bronze medal from Paris.
