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Hodgkinson smashes women's indoor 800m world record

Hodgkinson smashes women's indoor 800m world record

Summary

Keely Hodgkinson set a new world record for the women's indoor 800m race, completing it in one minute 54.87 seconds. She beat the previous record, which had stood for almost 24 years, during a race in Lievin, France.

Key Facts

  • Keely Hodgkinson broke the women's indoor 800m world record.
  • The previous record was set by Jolanda Ceplak in 2002.
  • Hodgkinson finished the race in one minute 54.87 seconds.
  • The event took place in Lievin, France.
  • Hodgkinson is also an Olympic champion.
  • She broke the 600m indoor record three years ago.
  • The race included athletes like Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma and Switzerland's Audrey Werro.

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