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Keely Hodgkinson sets new indoor 800m world record in Lievin
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British athlete Keely Hodgkinson broke the women's indoor 800m world record at the Golden Tour meet in Lievin, France, clocking 1:54.87 on Thursday. The 23-year-old Olympic champion surpassed the mark set by Jolanda Ceplak in 2002 by nearly a second. Her coach Jenny Meadows highlighted the meticulous preparation behind the achievement.
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has expressed confidence in breaking the women's 800m outdoor world record after smashing the indoor version. The British athlete clocked 1:54.87 in Lievin, France, surpassing a mark that stood since her birthdate in 2002. She believes the longstanding outdoor record, set in 1983, is within reach with the right conditions.
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British Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson set a new women's indoor 800m world record of 1:54.87 at a meeting in Liévin, France, on 19 February 2026. The 23-year-old shaved 0.95 seconds off the previous mark held by Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak since 3 March 2002, the day Hodgkinson was born. She followed a pacemaker through the early stages before pulling away to victory.