Keely Hodgkinson

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Coming off an indoor world record of 1:54.87 in February, Keely Hodgkinson entered the 2026 outdoor season with a clear plan: build toward a world record attempt at the London Diamond League on July 19, likely the culmination of her chase for Jarmila Kratochvilova's 1:53.28 from 1983. What actually happened: she opened in Stockholm and ran a personal best of 1:54.33 — and lost to Audrey Werro, who broke the 43-year barrier and ran 1:53.98. Two weeks later, she withdrew from the British championships 400m after a twinge in warm-ups. A week before the Pre Classic, she fell in practice and badly scraped both knees. She raced anyway and ran 1:56.73 for second behind Lilian Odira. And then came London. In this conversation, we sit down with Keely to talk through what the last six weeks have actually been like, how the knees have been recovering, how she's processing the Werro and Femke Bol emergence and where the world record chase actually stands.

Lilian Odira won the Prefontaine Classic women's 800m in 1:56.19, beating Keely Hodgkinson (1:56.73) for the second time in as many major head-to-head meetings — the first being Odira's gold medal run at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. But the story of the race wasn't entirely Odira's win. It was Keely. Hodgkinson raced with heavy bandaging on both knees after a training fall earlier in the week that left her barely able to walk. Her 1:56.73 is well off the 1:53-range shape her camp has publicly targeted for her London Diamond League world record attempt on July 18 — an attempt that is now, two weeks out, in serious question. In this video, we break down where Keely actually stands. The stated position from her team has been that the fall was a setback but the timeline holds. Take this episode on-the-go in podcast form ⬇️ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6eq8OHhdrdIHhZDvrLZDOy?si=Z6r9lciCTfiztTo0OFChPA APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-track-field-prefontaine-classic-recap/id1204506559?i=1000775728966 FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join

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We'll break down the Stockholm Diamond Leauge meeting for you right when it ends. The meet also features Melissa Jefferson-Wooden. Talk about it live as it happens at Letsrun.com/forum.

The women's 400m in Rome is STACKED. And with Keely Hodgkinson joining the conversation, things just got even more interesting. 👀 Who's your pick? We break down this race and the biggest storylines heading into the Rome Diamond League in the latest episode of The Meet Up. Link in bio! #FloTrackMeetUp presented by @diadora Website: http://flosports.link/3p20lTj Subscribe: http://flosports.link/3p4YLQp Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloTrackiOSApp_9 Follow FloTrack Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTrack Twitter: https://twitter.com/flotrack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FloTrack

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Cooper Lutkenhaus just became the youngest world champion in World Indoor Championships history, winning the men's 800 at 17 in Torun, Poland. His coach Chris Capeau joined live to break down the race tactics and what makes this Texas high schooler so different. Mariano Garcia pulled off a brilliant wire-to-wire 1500 win, Georgia Hunter Bell continued her comeback with 1500 gold, Keely Hodgkinson dominated the 800 then ran a 50.1 anchor in the 4x400, and East Africa was completely shut out of the distance medals. 🎁 🎧 Want this as a podcast + a super sofr shirt Join the Supporters Club — https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Timestamps 00:00 Intro / Cooper Lutkenhaus Wins World Gold 02:29 Coach Chris Capeau on Cooper's Race Tactics 05:32 Why Cooper Ran a Full Indoor Season 09:22 Cooper's Family and What Makes Him Different 12:14 World Champion on Spring Break 16:41 Coach Capeau Watches the Final From Texas 18:45 From Tokyo Flame-Out to World Champion 20:46 Cooper's Winter Training and Leveling Up 24:38 Farewell to Coach Capeau and Bold Predictions 27:27 Men's 1500: Mariano Garcia Goes Wire to Wire 33:42 Women's 1500: Georgia Hunter Bell Takes Gold 37:14 Keely Hodgkinson and Women's 800 Results 40:16 Biggest Winners and Losers of the Meet 42:32 Nikki Hiltz: Seven US Titles but Can They Win Gold? 45:38 Keely's 4x400 Anchor and Non-Distance Highlights 49:58 NCAA, Cole Hocker, and Final Thoughts CONTACT Contact us: Email: podcast@letsrun.com Call or text: 1-844-LETSRUN (1-844-538-7786) ABOUT THE LETSRUN.COM PODCAST Since 2000, LetsRun.com has been the independent home of elite running. Described by the New York Times as the "influential website that serves as something of a superego for American running," the podcast is the weekly deep dive into the world of track and field and elite distance running. The show is hosted by LetsRun.com co-founders Weldon Johnson, a 2-time Team USA member, and Robert Johnson, a former Cornell coach who helped pace the marathon world record, along with award-winning senior writer Jonathan Gault. Together they move beyond PR headlines to provide insider reporting and unfiltered debate serious fans rely on.

Keely Hodgkinson has rewritten the history books by smashing the indoor 800m world record, adding another iconic chapter to her what has already been an incredible journey. From winning Olympic silver at just 19, to competing and claiming another silver at the World Championships, to winning Olympic gold in Paris, and not to mention overcoming injury setbacks before setting a world record in her comeback year, Keely’s story is one of resilience, dominance and pure talent. Watch exclusive videos and streams on World Athletics+ 👉 https://worldathletics.org/videos Make sure you subscribe for athletics highlights, interviews with the athletes, training tips and more!

The 2026 season of the World Indoor Tour Gold did not dissapoint, delivering world records from Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Hoey, plus a stunning world best from Hobbs Kessler. The tour also saw Zaynab Dosso continue her rise with a national record run of 6.99 over 60m, while Bozhidar Saraboyukov soared to a massive world lead of 8.45 in the long jump, making this one of the most memorable and indoor seasons in recent history. Watch exclusive videos and streams on World Athletics+ 👉 https://worldathletics.org/videos Make sure you subscribe for athletics highlights, interviews with the athletes, training tips and more!

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