Keely Hodgkinson is the real thing. Her gold medal at the 2021 European Indoor , then, her Olympic silver medal in Tokyo 2021 has made the young British phenom quite the draw. In a recent convo with Wigan Today (posted at EME News).
Competing in 4 championships, for an 800m runner is doable, depending on which championships you prioritze.
Keely Hodgkinson, photo by Diamond League
WIGAN (GBR): European indoor 800m champion and Olympic silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson is targeting four championships in 2022, informs Wigan Today. Not only is Hodgkinson planning to race at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade in mid-March, she is also planning the outdoor treble of the World Championships, Commonwealth Games and European Championships. “It’d be nice to medal in all of them…if you believe it can happen you are one step closer,” she said. Hodgkinson also has intentions of making the 4x400m team in major events next year as well.
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Dave Hunter is a U.S. Correspondent for Track & Field News, writes a weekly column and serves as Senior Writer for RunBlogRun, and covers championship track & field competition domestically and in such foreign locations as Moscow, Birmingham, Zurich, Brussels, Beijing, and Rio de Janeiro. Hunter frequently serves as the arena or stadium announcer for championship track & field gatherings, including the Ivy League, the Big East, the NAIA, the Big Ten, the Mid-American conference, and the Millrose Games. Hunter has undertaken foreign and domestic broadcast assignments, most recently three world-class road race broadcasts in the Czech Republic.