Shock injury prevents Hodgkinson from attempting world record at Keely Klassic

‘I shed a tear … I was in the best shape of my life’BBC’s blushes spared after plans to show Flog It! insteadBritain’s Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has been forced to pull out of a world record attempt on Saturday as well as next month’s European indoor championships after suffering a shock hamstring injury.The 22-year-old had promised she was ready to shatter the longstanding short-track 800m world record at the new Keely Klassic event in Birmingham. However in her final training session before competing she felt a tightness in the hamstring, which a scan subsequently revealed was more serious than it initially appeared. Continue reading...

Feb 13, 2025 - 19:31
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Shock injury prevents Hodgkinson from attempting world record at Keely Klassic
  • ‘I shed a tear … I was in the best shape of my life’
  • BBC’s blushes spared after plans to show Flog It! instead

Britain’s Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has been forced to pull out of a world record attempt on Saturday as well as next month’s European indoor championships after suffering a shock hamstring injury.

The 22-year-old had promised she was ready to shatter the longstanding short-track 800m world record at the new Keely Klassic event in Birmingham. However in her final training session before competing she felt a tightness in the hamstring, which a scan subsequently revealed was more serious than it initially appeared. Continue reading...