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British runner Keely Hodgkinson breaks Mozambican Maria Mutola’s coeval meet record in Lausanne

August 21, 2025

On a warm summer evening in July 2002, Mozambique’s Maria Mutola ran 1:56.25 to set the Lausanne Diamond League 800 metre meet record. There was no chance for American Nicole Teter that night, who finished more than a second back at 1:57.97 for her lifetime personal best performance.

Mutola’s time stood for 23 years before being taken down by the UK’s Keely Hodgkinson. On Wednesday, Hodgkinson, also 23, broke Mutola’s meet record with a 1:55.69 performance, her second win in two meets since returning from injury. For Hodgkinson’s competitors, they also stood no chance.

Mutola continues to hold the national record of 1:55.19, set in 1994. The five-time Olympian earned a bronze in Atlanta and a gold in Sidney. Hodgkinson earned a silver in Tokyo and a gold in Paris. Mutola’s best stood no chance against six 1980s questionable performances by a collection of Eastern Europeans. It is now the 26th-fastest performance, all time. Set before Super Shoes and Maurten bi-carb.

Back-to-back! ✌️@keelyhodgkinson 🇬🇧 wins the 800m in Lausanne in a meeting record of 1:55.69!

Only Keely herself has run faster in 2025!#DiamondLeague pic.twitter.com/UynN2OPx0L
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) August 20, 2025

Hodgkinson was just four months old when Mutola set the record. On Wednesday, she easily broke it in the pouring rain.

Taking second was Switzerland’s Audrey Werro, well back at 1:57.34. Fellow Brit Georgia Hunter-Bell took third in 1:57.55. At the bell, the pacer, at just over 56 seconds, retired. Hogkinson took the lead, and only Prudence Sekgodiso of South Africa was in the hunt, but she too dropped off after 600m and lumbered in at 1:58.76 for sixth place. Nothing ventured and nothing gained.

All athletes finished under two minutes.

Hodgkinson is the favourite right now to win gold at the 2025 Tokyo Olympic Games in September. Something Mutola did three times, she also won silver and bronze. And unlike the sprinters, all of her medals were won during separate championship meets.

Results

800m Women A

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	GBR	HODGKINSON Keely	1:55.69 MR
2	SUI	WERRO Audrey	1:57.34
3	GBR	HUNTER BELL Georgia	1:57.55
4	FRA	BOURGOIN Anaïs	1:58.43
5	BOT	NOWE Oratile	1:58.63
6	RSA	SEKGODISO Prudence	1:58.76
7	AUS	HOLLINGSWORTH Claudia	1:58.81
8	FRA	LAMOTE Rénelle	1:59.60
9	USA	WILEY Addison	1:59.64
DNF	NED	SAALBERG Eveline

Full meet results

WOMEN’S RESULTS

200m Women | Wind -0.5

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	USA	BROWN Brittany	22.23
2	NGR	OFILI Favour	22.31
3	CIV	TA LOU-SMITH Marie-Josée	22.37 SB
4	DOM	PAULINO Marileidy	22.43
5	GBR	ASHER-SMITH Dina	22.64
6	USA	LONG McKenzie	22.69
7	GBR	NEITA Daryll	22.73
8	SUI	POINTET Léonie	23.23

400m Women

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	NOR	JÆGER Henriette	50.09
2	NED	KLAVER Lieke	50.17
3	USA	WHITTAKER Isabella	50.63
4	USA	HOLMES Alexis	50.73
5	BRN	NASER Salwa Eid	51.08
6	POL	BUKOWIECKA Natalia	51.19
7	USA	WILSON Britton	51.69
8	BAR	WILLIAMS Sada	53.05

800m Women A

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	GBR	HODGKINSON Keely	1:55.69 MR
2	SUI	WERRO Audrey	1:57.34
3	GBR	HUNTER BELL Georgia	1:57.55
4	FRA	BOURGOIN Anaïs	1:58.43
5	BOT	NOWE Oratile	1:58.63
6	RSA	SEKGODISO Prudence	1:58.76
7	AUS	HOLLINGSWORTH Claudia	1:58.81
8	FRA	LAMOTE Rénelle	1:59.60
9	USA	WILEY Addison	1:59.64
DNF	NED	SAALBERG Eveline

800m Women B

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	SVK	GAJANOVÁ Gabriela	2:00.03
2	ESP	GARCÍA Daniela	2:00.23
3	FRA	PIZZO Charlotte	2:00.28
4	SUI	WIND Joceline	2:00.97 PB
5	AUT	BREDLINGER Caroline	2:01.01
6	AUS	BISSET Catriona	2:01.18
7	SUI	von FLÜE Fiona	2:02.40 PB
8	AUS	OBOYA Bendere	2:03.22
9	FRA	KANDISSOUNON Lena	2:03.78
10	BEL	LAUS Camille	2:04.50
11	FRA	HAMMAMI Sana	2:04.56
DNF	CZE	BISOVÁ Nikola

100m Hurdles Women | Wind -0.5

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	NED	VISSER Nadine	12.45
2	USA	RUSSELL Masai	12.53
3	SUI	KAMBUNDJI Ditaji	12.54
4	JAM	NUGENT Ackera	12.57
5	NGR	AMUSAN Tobi	12.82
6	USA	JOHNSON Alaysha	12.94
7	JAM	TAPPER Megan	13.06
8	USA	HARRISON Kendra	13.20

3000m Steeplechase

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	KEN	LEMNGOLE Doris	9:16.36
2	ETH	ALMAYEW Sembo	9:20.39
3	USA	MARKEZICH Olivia	9:20.73
4	GBR	THORNER Elise	9:21.74
5	USA	WAYMENT Courtney	9:26.89
6	ETH	WALLE Alemnat	9:28.91
7	POL	KRÓLIK Kinga	9:31.69
8	TUN	DHAHRI Rihab	9:32.91
9	ETH	ASEFA Wosane	9:33.27
10	USA	JENNINGS Gabrielle	9:51.03
DNF	USA	CONSTIEN Valerie
DNF	GER	MEYER Lea
DNS	ETH	YESHANEH Meseret

High Jump Women

Rank	Nat	Name	Best	1.76	1.81	1.86	1.91	1.94
1	GER	HONSEL Christina	1.91	–	o	o	o	xxx
1	AUS	OLYSLAGERS Nicola	1.91	–	–	–	o	xxx
1	POL	ZODZIK Maria	1.91	o	o	o	o	xxx
4	AUS	PATTERSON Eleanor	1.91	–	–	o	xo	xxx
5	GBR	LAKE Morgan	1.86	–	–	o	xxx
6	UKR	LEVCHENKO Yuliia	1.86	o	o	xo	xxx
6	GER	ONNEN Imke	1.86	–	o	xo	xxx
6	SRB	TOPIC Angelina	1.86	–	o	xo	xxx
9	BEL	THIAM Nafissatou	1.81	o	o	xxx
	UKR	MAHUCHIKH Yaroslava	NM	–	–	x-	xr

Javelin Throw Women

Rank	Nat	Name	Best	1	2	3	4	5	6
1	SRB	VILAGOS Adriana	63.02	62.83	60.32	63.02	60.47	50.33	x
2	RSA	du PLESSIS Jo-Ane	58.89	58.87	58.89	54.85	54.39	x	x
3	GRE	TZENGKO Elina	58.82	53.26	54.07	55.36	58.82	53.77	56.63
4	NOR	BORGE Sigrid	58.10	55.88	53.58	58.10	54.94	x
5	AUS	LITTLE Mackenzie	56.15	56.15	x	x	55.01	53.05
6	POL	ANDREJCZYK Maria	54.71	x	54.71	53.97	x	x
7	COL	RUIZ HURTADO Flor Denis	53.97	x	53.97	26.18	x	x
8	AUT	HUDSON Victoria	53.92	x	x	53.92	x	50.98
9	LAT	SIETINA Anete	53.22	x	x	53.22
10	JPN	KITAGUCHI Haruka	50.93	x	50.93	49.65

4x100m Women

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	GER	MAYER S. , HAASE R. , JUNK S. , LÜCKENKEMPER G.	42.53
2	NED	VISSER N. , KLAVER L. , BISSCHOPS M. , van HUNENSTIJN M.	42.60
3	SUI	FREY G. , BÜRGI C. , POINTET L. , KORA S.	42.81 SB
4	AUS	CONNOLLY E. , RIZZO B. , EDWARDS K. , LEWIS T.	43.24
5	CIV	DENIS D. , GBAI J. , KONÉ M. , TA LOU-SMITH M.	44.23 SB
6	FRA	PARISOT H. , RICHARD S. , DENON N. , RIMLINGER M.	44.63
7	SUI	U20 RANKL T. , TONAZZI M. , STETTLER C. , SCHWITTER M.	44.70
8	BEL	VINCKE R. , de NAEYER J. , ZAGRÉ A. , TORFS L.	44.74

MEN’S RESULTS

100m Men | Wind -0.3

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	JAM	SEVILLE Oblique	9.87
2	USA	LYLES Noah	10.02
3	JAM	BLAKE Ackeem	10.02
4	RSA	SIMBINE Akani	10.05
5	GBR	HUGHES Zharnel	10.09
6	USA	HICKLIN Brandon	10.20
7	USA	LINDSEY Courtney	10.27
8	SUI	MUMENTHALER Timothé	10.41

800m Men A Race

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	USA	HOEY Josh	1:42.82
2	KEN	WANYONYI Emmanuel	1:43.29
3	ESP	ATTAOUI Mohamed	1:43.38
4	GBR	BURGIN Max	1:43.44
5	CAN	AROP Marco	1:43.91
6	BOT	MASALELA Tshepiso	1:44.51
7	FRA	MEZIANE Yanis	1:44.77
8	SUI	PELIZZA Ivan	1:45.52
9	USA	HOPPEL Bryce	1:48.18
DNF	GBR	LEARMONTH Guy

800m Men B Race

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	GBR	HUSSEY Ethan	1:45.80
2	FRA	OUERRAT Louey	1:45.84
3	GBR	BOTTERILL Alex	1:46.17
4	FRA	MARQUES de ANDRADE Thomas	1:46.22
5	SUI	WIPFLI Ramon	1:46.33
6	FRA	MAGNOU Corentin	1:48.10
7	FRA	le CLEZIO Corentin	1:48.21
8	SUI	LOW-BEER Louis	1:48.71
9	SUI	PERRUCHOUD Pierre	1:53.81
DNF	ALG	BENMAHDI Khaled
DNF	GBR	DODDS Callum

5000m Men

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	BEL	KIMELI Isaac	13:07.67
2	USA	FISHER Grant	13:08.51
3	MEX	HERRERA Eduardo	13:09.50
4	ETH	TEFERA Samuel	13:09.80
5	KEN	KIPKURUI Ishmael Rokitto	13:09.82
6	KEN	KURGAT Edwin	13:09.91 SB
7	ETH	GEBRHIWET Hagos	13:10.08
8	USA	BLANKS Graham	13:12.94
9	ETH	FAYISA Abdisa	13:13.16 PB
10	KEN	KIPKOECH Denis	13:13.97
11	ETH	SIME Mezgebu	13:14.92
12	ESP	NDIKUMWENAYO Thierry	13:16.78
13	BRN	BALEW Birhanu	13:17.75
14	KEN	KROP Jacob	13:18.65
15	SUI	RAESS Jonas	13:28.89
16	AUS	RAYNER Jack	13:31.22
17	GUA	GRIJALVA Luis	13:34.15
18	IRL	FAY Brian	13:36.61
DNF	FRA	AKBACHE Mounir
DNF	ETH	BEKELE Telahun Haile
DNF	AUS	THOMAS Jude

110m Hurdles Men Wind +0.3

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	USA	TINCH Cordell	12.98
2	USA	BRITT Jamal	13.13
3	USA	CUNNINGHAM Trey	13.19
4	ITA	SIMONELLI Lorenzo Ndele	13.21
5	FRA	KWAOU-MATHEY Just	13.25
6	SUI	JOSEPH Jason	13.28
7	USA	BEARD Dylan	13.30
8	ESP	LLOPIS Enrique	13.33

400m Hurdles

Rank	Nat	Name	Time
1	NGR	NATHANIEL Ezekiel	48.08
2	USA	BASSITT Trevor	48.14 =SB
3	SLO	GUCEK Matic Ian	49.23
4	TUR	AKÇAM Berke	49.48
5	GBR	CHALMERS Alastair	49.92
6	SUI	BONVIN Julien	50.13
7	SVK	DÖMÖTÖR Patrik	50.20
8	CZE	MÜLLER Vít	50.42

Shot Put Men

Rank	Nat	Name	Best	1	2	3	4	5	6
1	USA	KOVACS Joe	22.04	21.47	21.26	x	21.29	22.04	21.70
2	ITA	FABBRI Leonardo	21.77	19.06	21.20	x	21.77	x	21.05
3	USA	PIPERI Adrian	21.49	20.62	21.28	20.67	20.75	21.49	21.25
4	NZL	WALSH Tom	21.47	20.72	21.47	20.26	20.55	20.90
5	USA	STEEN Roger	21.28	20.67	20.58	20.89	21.28	20.69
6	USA	OTTERDAHL Payton	21.24	20.81	x	20.28	20.88	21.24
7	NGR	ENEKWECHI Chukwuebuka Cornnell	21.19	20.31	20.50	20.05	20.63	21.19
8	JAM	CAMPBELL Rajindra	21.00	19.38	19.48	20.23	20.78	21.00
9	USA	AWOTUNDE Josh	20.15	18.83	20.15	20.15
10	ITA	WEIR Zane	19.77	4.17	19.77	x

Pole Vault Men

Rank	Nat	Name	Best	5.42	5.62	5.72	5.82	5.92	6.02
1	GRE	KARALIS Emmanouil	6.02	–	–	o	–	o	xxo
2	FRA	COLLET Thibaut	5.82	–	o	o	o	xxx
2	FRA	LAVILLENIE Renaud	5.82	–	o	–	o	xxx
4	TUR	SASMA Ersu	5.82	o	o	–	xo	–	xxx
5	NED	VLOON Menno	5.82	–	xo	o	xo	xxx
6	USA	KENDRICKS Sam	5.72	–	xo	xo	xxx
7	BEL	BROEDERS Ben	5.62	o	o	–	xxx
7	USA	MILLER Austin	5.62	o	o	xxx
9	NOR	GUTTORMSEN Sondre Mogens	5.42	o	–	xx-	x
	AUS	MARSCHALL Kurtis	NM	–	xxx

Long Jump Men

Rank	Nat	Name	Best	1 Wind (m/s)	2 Wind (m/s)	3 Wind (m/s)	4 Wind (m/s)	5 Wind (m/s)	6 Wind (m/s)
1	UZB	ANVAROV Anvar	7.84	7.84 -0.3	x -0.1	x +0.2	7.54 +0.5	x +0.6	r
2	SUI	EHAMMER Simon	7.72	7.72 -0.7	7.57 -0.9	7.68 -0.3	x +1.6	r
3	JAM	GAYLE Tajay	7.71	7.47 +0.2	7.59 -0.3	7.71 -0.7	7.45 +2.1	x +0.4	6.49 0.0
4	JAM	McLEOD Carey	7.67	7.34 -0.5	7.29 -0.7	7.67 -0.5	x +0.7	r
5	JAM	PINNOCK Wayne	7.61	7.61 -0.6	7.46 -0.5	7.47 -0.4	x +0.9	7.16 +0.1
6	ITA	FURLANI Mattia	7.60	x +0.2	7.60 -0.1	x -0.2	7.55 +1.0	7.51 -0.5
7	GRE	TENTOGLOU Miltiadis	7.52	–	7.52 -0.3	6.77 -0.5	–	–
8	AUS	ADCOCK Liam	7.50	7.37 -0.8	7.50 -0.7	x -0.2	7.24 +0.4	x 0.0
9	POR	BALDÉ Gerson	7.37	7.24 -0.3	7.18 0.0	7.37 +0.7

Results

Full meet results

WOMEN’S RESULTS

MEN’S RESULTS

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