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Keely Hodgkinson 800m world record bid

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British Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has centered her 2026 season on breaking the 43‑year‑old 43-year-old women’s 800m world record of 1:53.28. After an injury‑free injury-free indoor campaign that yielded a new indoor world record and a world‑title, world title, she outlined a summer programme built around the Prefontaine Classic, the London Diamond League (18 July) and preparatory races in Stockholm and Rome, while carefully managing load. In late May she publicly reaffirmed the record goal ahead of the London meet, noting her ambition to join the elite who have run sub‑50s for 400m, sub‑1:54 for 800m and sub‑4min for 1,500m. Rome. A hamstring twinge forced her to withdraw minutes before from the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships in June, a precaution she said was essential for the summer target. Following this, though she subsequently set a new British outdoor record of 1:54.33, though her season has also been marked by a training fall. On 15 July, before the London Diamond League, Hodgkinson reflected on recent personal bests—a British 800m record in Stockholm and a 400m best in Rome—and described how she blocks negative online comments. She also launched a three‑piece Nike apparel line, highlighting the scrutiny women athletes face when pursuing interests beyond sport. She fulfilled 1:54.33. Following her home‑crowd ambition on 18 July, winning the London Diamond League 800m in 1:56.21 and describing the victory as a relief after a “tough couple of weeks.” The win positions her as a leading contender for the upcoming European Championships and the season‑long world‑record attempt. As she heads in 1:56.21, Hodgkinson moved into the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Hodgkinson seeks seeking her third consecutive 800m title. During the preliminary rounds, she secured her place in the final by winning the second semi-final in 1:57.38, leading from the start to hold off Femke Broeders-Bol. She faces will face significant competition in the final, most notably from Switzerland's Audrey Werro, who recently ran 1:53.98, and Femke Broeders-Bol, advanced to the final following a former 400m hurdles champion now competing successful appeal after a fall in the 800m. first semi-final. Looking ahead, Hodgkinson has stated that winning gold is set to headline the inaugural ATHLOS London meet at StoneX Stadium on home soil would be "incredibly special." 18 September 2026. As the reigning ATHLOS 800m champion, she will defend her title in a women's-only invitational featuring a deep field including Sha’Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas.

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  1. 2026-08-13 12:31 UTC Keely Hodgkinson 800m world record bid
  2. 2026-08-09 19:22 UTC Keely Hodgkinson 800m world record bid
  3. 2026-08-04 11:29 UTC Hodgkinson 800m world record bid

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