Hodgkinson Wins 800m Gold, Eyes World Record

0:00On March 23rd, Keely Hodgonson, the 24-year-old British star, claimed her first world indoor 800 meters gold in Poland with a die, dominant performance. She crossed the line in a championship record time of 1 minute 55.30 seconds, finishing well clear of the field. This victory arrived just one month after she broke the longstanding women's indoor 800 meters world record, said back in 2002. This hamstring injuries had kept her out for nearly a year after her Olympic success in Paris last summer, but her intense gymry build paid off big time. Hodgonson's win marked her as Britain's first female 800 meters world champion, indoors or outdoors. A cap to stellar night for the British team, with goals from her training partner and a polevolter, topping their previous best haul from 1999. Less than an hour later, she powered the anchor leg of the women's 4x400 relay clocking the fastest split of the race at 50 point.

1:01One zero seconds, though they couldn't quite catch up. Overcoming travel mishaps, like lost gear and borrowed spikes, she cruised through her earlier rounds without issue. Now in peak shape after her healthiest training winter yet, Hodgonson eyes, European and Commonwealth golds and home this summer, plus a shot at the 43-year-old outdoor world record. Her unstoppable run has fans buzzing for what's next.