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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.

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.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Keely HODGKINSON03 MAR 2002GBR1:57.18
2.Catriona BISSET01 MAR 1994AUS1:59.83
3.Isabelle BOFFEY13 APR 2000GBR2:00.25
4.Anita HORVAT07 SEP 1996SLO2:00.62
5.Ellie BAKER03 JUN 1998GBR2:00.86
6.Allie WILSON31 MAR 1996USA2:01.13
7.Noélie YARIGO26 DEC 1985BEN2:01.18
Aneta LEMIESZ17 JAN 1981POLDNF

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Men’s 400m indoor

Final

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Jereem RICHARDS13 JAN 1994TTO45.74
2.Vernon NORWOOD10 APR 1992USA45.92
3.Jack RAFTERY26 APR 2001IRL46.66
4.Ben HIGGINS14 NOV 2000GBR46.66
5.Gustav Lundholm NIELSEN03 AUG 1998DEN46.87
6.Samuel REARDON30 OCT 2003GBR47.02

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Men’s 1500m indoor

Final

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Neil GOURLEY07 FEB 1995GBR3:32.48
2.Adel MECHAAL05 DEC 1990ESP3:33.28
3.Andrew COSCORAN18 JUN 1996IRL3:33.49
4.Luke MCCANN12 MAR 1998IRL3:34.76
5.Josh KERR08 OCT 1997GBR3:34.93
6.Ossama MESLEK08 JAN 1997ITA3:37.50
7.Nicholas GRIGGS18 DEC 2004IRL3:39.94
8.Piers COPELAND26 NOV 1998GBR3:40.64
Erik SOWINSKI21 DEC 1989USADNF

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Men’s 60mH indoor

Final

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Grant HOLLOWAY19 NOV 1997USA7.35
2.Daniel ROBERTS13 NOV 1997USA7.47
3.Roger IRIBARNE02 JAN 1996CUB7.58
4.Michael DICKSON25 JAN 1997USA7.60
5.Freddie CRITTENDEN03 AUG 1994USA7.61
6.David KING13 JUN 1994GBR7.70
7.Damian CZYKIER10 AUG 1992POL7.80
8.Andrew POZZI15 MAY 1992GBR7.80

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Men’s High Jump indoor

Final

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Hamish KERR17 AUG 1996NZL2.28
2.Erik PORTILLO05 OCT 2000MEX2.28
3.Edgar RIVERA13 FEB 1991MEX2.25
4.Tobias POTYE16 MAR 1995GER2.25
5.Marco FASSINOTTI29 APR 1989ITA2.22
5.Norbert KOBIELSKI28 JAN 1997POL2.22
7.Thomas CARMOY16 FEB 2000BEL2.18
8.William GRIMSEY14 DEC 1996GBR2.14

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Men’s Long Jump indoor

Final

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Marquis DENDY17 NOV 1992USA8.28
2.Tajay GAYLE02 AUG 1996JAM8.13
3.William WILLIAMS31 JAN 1995USA8.03
4.Erwan KONATE18 APR 2003FRA7.82
5.Reynold BANIGO13 AUG 1998GBR7.81
6.Thobias MONTLER15 FEB 1996SWE7.63
7.Jack ROACH08 JAN 1995GBR7.60
8.Marko ČEKO03 AUG 2000CRO7.41

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Women’s 60m indoor

Final

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Dina ASHER-SMITH04 DEC 1995GBR7.05
2.Daryll NEITA29 AUG 1996GBR7.13
3.Destiny SMITH-BARNETT26 JUL 1996USA7.15
4.Shericka JACKSON16 JUL 1994JAM7.18
5.Natasha MORRISON17 NOV 1992JAM7.24
6.Anthonique STRACHAN22 AUG 1993BAH7.25
7.Gina LÜCKENKEMPER21 NOV 1996GER7.28
8.Asha PHILIP25 OCT 1990GBR7.30

Women’s 60m indoor

Heat 1

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Daryll NEITA29 AUG 1996GBR7.14
2.Shericka JACKSON16 JUL 1994JAM7.23
3.Anthonique STRACHAN22 AUG 1993BAH7.27
4.Olivia FOTOPOULOU20 DEC 1996CYP7.36
5.Arialis MARTINEZ22 JUN 1995POR7.37
6.Diani WALKER14 JUL 1995GBR7.47
7.Cassie-Ann PEMBERTON24 JUL 2001GBR7.47

Women’s 60m indoor

Heat 2

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Dina ASHER-SMITH04 DEC 1995GBR7.03
2.Destiny SMITH-BARNETT26 JUL 1996USA7.19
3.Gina LÜCKENKEMPER21 NOV 1996GER7.27
4.Asha PHILIP25 OCT 1990GBR7.28
5.Natasha MORRISON17 NOV 1992JAM7.29
6.Bianca WILLIAMS18 DEC 1993GBR7.37
7.Alisha REES16 APR 1999GBR7.41
8.Gloria HOOPER03 MAR 1992ITA7.44

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Women’s 800m indoor

Final

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Keely HODGKINSON03 MAR 2002GBR1:57.18
2.Catriona BISSET01 MAR 1994AUS1:59.83
3.Isabelle BOFFEY13 APR 2000GBR2:00.25
4.Anita HORVAT07 SEP 1996SLO2:00.62
5.Ellie BAKER03 JUN 1998GBR2:00.86
6.Allie WILSON31 MAR 1996USA2:01.13
7.Noélie YARIGO26 DEC 1985BEN2:01.18
Aneta LEMIESZ17 JAN 1981POLDNF

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Women’s 3000m indoor

Final

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Gudaf TSEGAY23 JUN 1997ETH8:16.69
2.Mizan ALEM22 JAN 2002ETH8:31.20
3.Konstanze KLOSTERHALFEN18 FEB 1997GER8:35.14
4.Teresiah Muthoni GATERI05 JAN 2002KEN8:36.64
5.Margaret AKIDOR26 JUN 2000KEN8:40.24
6.Martyna GALANT26 JAN 1995POL8:43.08
7.Alice FINOT09 FEB 1991FRA8:44.47
8.Klara LUKAN08 SEP 2000SLO8:44.80
9.Marta PEN FREITAS31 JUL 1993POR8:47.07
10.Eloise WALKER27 MAY 2001GBR9:02.80
Birke HAYLOM06 JAN 2006ETHDNF
Nadia POWER11 JAN 1998IRLDNF

World Athletics Indoor Tour – A

Women’s Pole Vault indoor

Final

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Alysha NEWMAN29 JUN 1994CAN4.78
2.Tina ŠUTEJ07 NOV 1988SLO4.71
3.Gabriela LEON17 JUN 1999USA4.61
4.Roberta BRUNI08 MAR 1994ITA4.61
5.Aikaterini STEFANIDI04 FEB 1990GRE4.51
6.Bridget WILLIAMS18 MAR 1996USA4.51
7.Wilma MURTO11 JUN 1998FIN4.51
8.Sophie COOK12 SEP 1994GBR4.41
Jade IVE22 JAN 1992GBRNM

Indoor Meeting – A

Men’s 60m indoor

Final

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Charles DOBSON20 OCT 1999GBR6.64
2.Adam GEMILI06 OCT 1993GBR6.68
3.Sam GORDON05 OCT 1994GBR6.70
4.Adam THOMAS15 APR 1995GBR6.70
5.Jona EFOLOKO23 SEP 1999GBR6.71
Jeremiah AZU15 MAY 2001GBRDQ
Ojie EDOBURUN02 JUN 1996GBRDQ
Richard AKINYEBO08 SEP 2001GBRDQ

Indoor Meeting – A

Women’s 1000m indoor

Final

POS.ATHLETEDATE OF BIRTHCOUNTRYMARK
1.Laura MUIR09 MAY 1993GBR2:34.53
2.Claudia Mihaela BOBOCEA11 JUN 1992ROU2:35.35
3.Sofia ENNAOUI30 AUG 1995POL2:35.69
4.Elena BELLÒ18 JAN 1997ITA2:37.09
5.Katie SNOWDEN09 MAR 1994GBR2:37.46
6.Maureen KOSTER03 JUL 1992NED2:37.85
7.Kristie SCHOFFIELD05 APR 1999USA2:39.31
8.Petja KLOJČNIK13 NOV 2004SLO2:40.43
Jenny SELMAN09 MAR 1991GBRDNF