Summary
Keely Hodgkinson, an Olympic 800m champion, is set to return to racing after recovering from a hamstring injury. She will compete in the Diamond League event in Stockholm against other top-ranked athletes. Her long-term goal is to win gold at the World Championships in Tokyo and possibly break a longstanding world record.
Key Facts
- Keely Hodgkinson is an Olympic champion in the 800 meters.
- She is competing in her first race after a 10-month break due to a hamstring injury.
- The race is part of the Diamond League event in Stockholm on June 15.
- The competition includes all top-ranked women 800m runners, like Georgia Hunter-Bell and Jemma Reekie.
- Tsige Duguma and Mary Moraa, who won silver and bronze in Paris, are also competing.
- Hodgkinson aims to win gold at the World Championships in Tokyo.
- She hopes to break the 1 minute 54-second barrier in the 800 meters.
- Hodgkinson was awarded an MBE at Windsor Castle and met Prince William.
