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Keely Hodgkinson dazzles again with new British 800 metre record

February 25, 2023

Keely Hodgkinson dazzled a good-sized crowd in Birmingham with yet another British 800 metre indoors record. She clocked a winning time of 1:57.18 at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Saturday.

The 20-year-old improved her own British record by two-one-hundredths of a second from the same meet last year, which she had set at 1:57:20.

Just @keelyhodgkinson 🇬🇧 improving on her own national 800m record in front of a home crowd at the #WorldIndoorTour Final in Birmingham 😎@BritAthletics pic.twitter.com/5XrpsOil0d
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) February 25, 2023

She took the lead approximately 250m into the race, following the pacemaker too 600m. The first 400m split was 56.96, they were aiming for .57.

Hodgkinson had to run wide to get around the leader Noélie Yariga from Benin.

Hodgkinson, in a class by herself ran the final 400m having gapped the field by two seconds and carried on to for the big victory.

New Zealand’s Catriona Bissett finished in second place in the time of 1:59.83, while British athlete Isabelle Boffey took third in the time of 2:00.25 with a new personal best time.

Other strong performance on the day included Gudaf Tsegay improving her 3000m best to 8:16.69. It is her second indoors personal best of the year. Two weeks prior she ran the mile in the time of 4:16.16 in Torun, Poland.

Dina Asher Smith beat a stacked field in the 60m clocking 7.05 seconds to Daryll Neita’s 7.13 performance.

Canada’s Alysha Newman won the pole vault with a height of 4.78m. Her best is the national record at 4.82m.

Women’s 800m indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Keely HODGKINSON	03 MAR 2002	GBR	1:57.18
2.	Catriona BISSET	01 MAR 1994	AUS	1:59.83
3.	Isabelle BOFFEY	13 APR 2000	GBR	2:00.25
4.	Anita HORVAT	07 SEP 1996	SLO	2:00.62
5.	Ellie BAKER	03 JUN 1998	GBR	2:00.86
6.	Allie WILSON	31 MAR 1996	USA	2:01.13
7.	Noélie YARIGO	26 DEC 1985	BEN	2:01.18
	Aneta LEMIESZ	17 JAN 1981	POL	DNF

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Men’s 400m indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Jereem RICHARDS	13 JAN 1994	TTO	45.74
2.	Vernon NORWOOD	10 APR 1992	USA	45.92
3.	Jack RAFTERY	26 APR 2001	IRL	46.66
4.	Ben HIGGINS	14 NOV 2000	GBR	46.66
5.	Gustav Lundholm NIELSEN	03 AUG 1998	DEN	46.87
6.	Samuel REARDON	30 OCT 2003	GBR	47.02

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Men’s 1500m indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Neil GOURLEY	07 FEB 1995	GBR	3:32.48
2.	Adel MECHAAL	05 DEC 1990	ESP	3:33.28
3.	Andrew COSCORAN	18 JUN 1996	IRL	3:33.49
4.	Luke MCCANN	12 MAR 1998	IRL	3:34.76
5.	Josh KERR	08 OCT 1997	GBR	3:34.93
6.	Ossama MESLEK	08 JAN 1997	ITA	3:37.50
7.	Nicholas GRIGGS	18 DEC 2004	IRL	3:39.94
8.	Piers COPELAND	26 NOV 1998	GBR	3:40.64
	Erik SOWINSKI	21 DEC 1989	USA	DNF

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Men’s 60mH indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Grant HOLLOWAY	19 NOV 1997	USA	7.35
2.	Daniel ROBERTS	13 NOV 1997	USA	7.47
3.	Roger IRIBARNE	02 JAN 1996	CUB	7.58
4.	Michael DICKSON	25 JAN 1997	USA	7.60
5.	Freddie CRITTENDEN	03 AUG 1994	USA	7.61
6.	David KING	13 JUN 1994	GBR	7.70
7.	Damian CZYKIER	10 AUG 1992	POL	7.80
8.	Andrew POZZI	15 MAY 1992	GBR	7.80

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Men’s High Jump indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Hamish KERR	17 AUG 1996	NZL	2.28
2.	Erik PORTILLO	05 OCT 2000	MEX	2.28
3.	Edgar RIVERA	13 FEB 1991	MEX	2.25
4.	Tobias POTYE	16 MAR 1995	GER	2.25
5.	Marco FASSINOTTI	29 APR 1989	ITA	2.22
5.	Norbert KOBIELSKI	28 JAN 1997	POL	2.22
7.	Thomas CARMOY	16 FEB 2000	BEL	2.18
8.	William GRIMSEY	14 DEC 1996	GBR	2.14

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Men’s Long Jump indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Marquis DENDY	17 NOV 1992	USA	8.28
2.	Tajay GAYLE	02 AUG 1996	JAM	8.13
3.	William WILLIAMS	31 JAN 1995	USA	8.03
4.	Erwan KONATE	18 APR 2003	FRA	7.82
5.	Reynold BANIGO	13 AUG 1998	GBR	7.81
6.	Thobias MONTLER	15 FEB 1996	SWE	7.63
7.	Jack ROACH	08 JAN 1995	GBR	7.60
8.	Marko ČEKO	03 AUG 2000	CRO	7.41

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Women’s 60m indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Dina ASHER-SMITH	04 DEC 1995	GBR	7.05
2.	Daryll NEITA	29 AUG 1996	GBR	7.13
3.	Destiny SMITH-BARNETT	26 JUL 1996	USA	7.15
4.	Shericka JACKSON	16 JUL 1994	JAM	7.18
5.	Natasha MORRISON	17 NOV 1992	JAM	7.24
6.	Anthonique STRACHAN	22 AUG 1993	BAH	7.25
7.	Gina LÜCKENKEMPER	21 NOV 1996	GER	7.28
8.	Asha PHILIP	25 OCT 1990	GBR	7.30

Women’s 60m indoor

Heat 1

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Daryll NEITA	29 AUG 1996	GBR	7.14
2.	Shericka JACKSON	16 JUL 1994	JAM	7.23
3.	Anthonique STRACHAN	22 AUG 1993	BAH	7.27
4.	Olivia FOTOPOULOU	20 DEC 1996	CYP	7.36
5.	Arialis MARTINEZ	22 JUN 1995	POR	7.37
6.	Diani WALKER	14 JUL 1995	GBR	7.47
7.	Cassie-Ann PEMBERTON	24 JUL 2001	GBR	7.47

Women’s 60m indoor

Heat 2

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Dina ASHER-SMITH	04 DEC 1995	GBR	7.03
2.	Destiny SMITH-BARNETT	26 JUL 1996	USA	7.19
3.	Gina LÜCKENKEMPER	21 NOV 1996	GER	7.27
4.	Asha PHILIP	25 OCT 1990	GBR	7.28
5.	Natasha MORRISON	17 NOV 1992	JAM	7.29
6.	Bianca WILLIAMS	18 DEC 1993	GBR	7.37
7.	Alisha REES	16 APR 1999	GBR	7.41
8.	Gloria HOOPER	03 MAR 1992	ITA	7.44

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Women’s 800m indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Keely HODGKINSON	03 MAR 2002	GBR	1:57.18
2.	Catriona BISSET	01 MAR 1994	AUS	1:59.83
3.	Isabelle BOFFEY	13 APR 2000	GBR	2:00.25
4.	Anita HORVAT	07 SEP 1996	SLO	2:00.62
5.	Ellie BAKER	03 JUN 1998	GBR	2:00.86
6.	Allie WILSON	31 MAR 1996	USA	2:01.13
7.	Noélie YARIGO	26 DEC 1985	BEN	2:01.18
	Aneta LEMIESZ	17 JAN 1981	POL	DNF

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Women’s 3000m indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Gudaf TSEGAY	23 JUN 1997	ETH	8:16.69
2.	Mizan ALEM	22 JAN 2002	ETH	8:31.20
3.	Konstanze KLOSTERHALFEN	18 FEB 1997	GER	8:35.14
4.	Teresiah Muthoni GATERI	05 JAN 2002	KEN	8:36.64
5.	Margaret AKIDOR	26 JUN 2000	KEN	8:40.24
6.	Martyna GALANT	26 JAN 1995	POL	8:43.08
7.	Alice FINOT	09 FEB 1991	FRA	8:44.47
8.	Klara LUKAN	08 SEP 2000	SLO	8:44.80
9.	Marta PEN FREITAS	31 JUL 1993	POR	8:47.07
10.	Eloise WALKER	27 MAY 2001	GBR	9:02.80
	Birke HAYLOM	06 JAN 2006	ETH	DNF
	Nadia POWER	11 JAN 1998	IRL	DNF

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Women’s Pole Vault indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Alysha NEWMAN	29 JUN 1994	CAN	4.78
2.	Tina ŠUTEJ	07 NOV 1988	SLO	4.71
3.	Gabriela LEON	17 JUN 1999	USA	4.61
4.	Roberta BRUNI	08 MAR 1994	ITA	4.61
5.	Aikaterini STEFANIDI	04 FEB 1990	GRE	4.51
6.	Bridget WILLIAMS	18 MAR 1996	USA	4.51
7.	Wilma MURTO	11 JUN 1998	FIN	4.51
8.	Sophie COOK	12 SEP 1994	GBR	4.41
	Jade IVE	22 JAN 1992	GBR	NM

Indoor Meeting – A

Men’s 60m indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Charles DOBSON	20 OCT 1999	GBR	6.64
2.	Adam GEMILI	06 OCT 1993	GBR	6.68
3.	Sam GORDON	05 OCT 1994	GBR	6.70
4.	Adam THOMAS	15 APR 1995	GBR	6.70
5.	Jona EFOLOKO	23 SEP 1999	GBR	6.71
	Jeremiah AZU	15 MAY 2001	GBR	DQ
	Ojie EDOBURUN	02 JUN 1996	GBR	DQ
	Richard AKINYEBO	08 SEP 2001	GBR	DQ

Indoor Meeting – A

Women’s 1000m indoor

Final

POS.	ATHLETE	DATE OF BIRTH	COUNTRY	MARK
1.	Laura MUIR	09 MAY 1993	GBR	2:34.53
2.	Claudia Mihaela BOBOCEA	11 JUN 1992	ROU	2:35.35
3.	Sofia ENNAOUI	30 AUG 1995	POL	2:35.69
4.	Elena BELLÒ	18 JAN 1997	ITA	2:37.09
5.	Katie SNOWDEN	09 MAR 1994	GBR	2:37.46
6.	Maureen KOSTER	03 JUL 1992	NED	2:37.85
7.	Kristie SCHOFFIELD	05 APR 1999	USA	2:39.31
8.	Petja KLOJČNIK	13 NOV 2004	SLO	2:40.43
	Jenny SELMAN	09 MAR 1991	GBR	DNF