Hodgkinson Concludes Season with Winning Display at Athlos in NYC
Hodgkinson recorded her fastest time of 1:54.61 the previous season in London.
Keely Hodgkinson concluded her 800m season with a triumph at the all-female Athlos event in NYC on Friday evening.
{The current Olympic gold medallist, who earned third place at the global championships last month, excelled in an outstanding win in one minute 56.53 seconds in what was only her sixth race in a season impacted by a muscle issue.
Fellow Briton and world silver medallist Georgia Bell finished second once more in one minute 58.33 seconds, while St Vincent's Shafiqua Maloney (one minute 58.57) secured third place.
"I haven't competed much this season so it was probably less of a struggle for me to compete and be motivated to perform," stated Hodgkinson.
"The environment at the event is crazy so it was really, really fun."
The women-only event packed the stadium in its second year, bringing a festive vibe to traditional track, with musical performances and special crowns substituting standard medals.
The tennis legend with 23 major titles Serena W., who is wed to the founder of Athlos Alexis Ohanian, was on hand to present the winners with their tiaras.
Last year's winners received sixty thousand dollars (£44,603) - among the biggest cash prizes in athletics.
The event also attracted several top athletes, as the Kenyan three-time Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Faith K. won the mile, finishing in 4:17.78.
The US Brittany Brown, the 200m bronze winner from last year's Paris Olympics, secured the 100m and 200m double.
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