Keely Hodgkinson Ends Season Due to Injury

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has announced that her 2024 athletics season has been cut short due to a minor injury sustained in training. The 22-year-old British athlete, who won all nine of her 800m races this year, including gold at the Paris Games, expressed her disappointment on Instagram, stating, "No more races for me!" Hodgkinson aimed to break the longstanding world record of 1:53.28 seconds next year and will also strive for her first World Championship title in Tokyo in 2025, having previously secured silver medals. She successfully defended her European title and set a new British record of 1:54.61 seconds earlier in the season. Despite the setback, her coach remains optimistic about her performance this year. Hodgkinson looks forward to returning to the track next year.