Abhay Singh
Keely Hodgkinson, a Paris Olympics gold medalist, has announced her withdrawal from the 2024 season due to an injury. Despite winning all nine 800m races in 2024, she displayed her peak form during the Olympic year.
Her season was completed when she won the gold medal in the women’s 800 meters with a phenomenal time of 1:56.72. The 22-year-old beat Mary Moraa and Tsige Duguma, who had times of 1:57.42 and 1:57.15, respectively.
She was ready to win the Zurich race as the favorite
She was the clear favorite to win the Zurich Diamond League and the final in Brussels in September, having just won the Paris Olympic Games. On the other hand, the Olympic champion sustained an injury while working out.
She announced her withdrawal through social media, she wrote “Update, No more races for me!! Unfortunately I picked up a small injury, but we achieved everything I had hoped to do this year, thank you for all the love and support!! see you on the track next year ❤️”
According to the BBC, Hodgkinson will compete in his first competition following the Olympics in Paris in 2025 at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships.
Keely Hodgkinson showcased confidence in breaking the 800m women’s world record
Keely Hodgkinson showed confidence in shattering the 800m women’s world record after her amazing performance in Paris.
On July 26, 1983, Jarmila Kratochvilova set the long-standing 800m world record with a noteworthy time of 1:53.28. By setting the British record in July 2024 at the London Diamond League with a time of 1:54.61, Hodgkinson came very close to breaking the world mark.
During an interview she said “It’s definitely something I’ve thought about since I raced in London, I think that record has stood for so long. It’s been a long time since anyone has hit [one minute and] 53 seconds, so I’d love to do that. I think I can. I now believe I can do that.”
With a time of 1:55.88, Keely Hodgkinson won the silver medal in the 800m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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