Summary
Keely Hodgkinson, an Olympic champion, feels very close to breaking the women's 800m outdoor world record. Jarmila Kratochvilova set this record in 1983, and Hodgkinson recently broke the indoor version. After a year of challenges, she believes she is on track to break this longstanding record.
Key Facts
- Keely Hodgkinson is aiming to break the women's 800m outdoor world record.
- The current record of 1:53.28 was set by Jarmila Kratochvilova in 1983.
- Hodgkinson recently broke the indoor 800m world record with a time of 1:54.87.
- She suffered a hamstring injury after winning Olympic gold in 2024.
- Her coach believes her recent run could have been up to one second faster.
- Hodgkinson set a national record in London with a time of 1:54.61 in 2024.
- She credits her healthy winter training for her current performance.
- Hodgkinson sees London as a potential venue to attempt breaking the record.
