The Olympic gold medalist looks to take down the women’s indoor 800m world record in Birmingham, with Georgia Hunter-Bell and Neil Gourley also in action. Keely Hodgkinson attempts to take down the women’s indoor 800m world record on Saturday in Birmingham as the host of the inaugural Keely Klassic. The Olympic 800m champion from Paris last year hopes to better Jolanda Ceplak’s long-standing mark of 1m 55.82secs, set in 2002. Hodgkinson’s personal bests over 800m include 1:54.61 outdoors and 1:57.18 indoors.
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A rollercoaster 2024 saw the -year-old claim a fabulous gold in Paris as the red-hot favourite, with her success recognised by winning the BBC Sports Personality of 2024. The event on Saturday is a World Athletics Indoor Tour Bronze meeting with a number of other events and star athletes competing, including Olympic 1,500m bronze medalist Georgia Hunter-Bell in the women’s 1,500m and Neil Gourley in the men’s 1,000m.
“This event is all about bringing energy, passion, and top-tier athletics to the fans,” Hodgkinson said. “It will be an unforgettable experience for everyone involved, with some of the UK’s best athletes competing, and a special focus on the 800m. This is an opportunity for me to take my career to the next level while giving back to the sport that has given me so much.”. Here’s the full schedule and how to watch Hodgkinson in action as she bids to maintain momentum from the Olympics ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo this September:.
The Keely Klassic takes place on Saturday, 15 February in Birmingham, UK. The event will be available via the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website. The live broadcast is set to begin at 12:05pm GMT. All times in GMT. 10:45 - 400m Women's Heats (National). 11:00 - 400m Men's Heats (National). 11:15 - 4x200m U17 Men's Heats (National). 11:30 - 4x200m U17 Women's Heats (National). 11:45 - 60m Men's Heats (National). 12:05 - 400m Men's Final (Elite).
12:10 - 400m Women's Final (Elite). 12:20 - 60m Women's Heats (National). 12:45 - 60mH Women's Final (Elite). 13:00 - 60mH Men's Final (Elite). 13:15 - Triple Jump Women's Final (National). 13:25 - 60m Men's Final (Elite). 13:35 - 60m Women's Final (Elite). 13:45 - 60m Para Men's Final (National). 13:50 - 60m Para Women's Final (National). 14:05 - 800m U17 Men's (National). 14:10 - Long Jump Men's Final (National). 14:15 - 4x200m Mixed School Age Final (Elite).
14:25 - 4x200m U17 Men's Final (National). 14:35 - 4x200m U17 Women's Final (National). 14:45 - High Jump Women's Final (National). 14:50 - 200m Women's Final (Elite). 15:00 - 200m Men's Final (National). 15:10 - Pole Vault Women's Final (National). 15:20 - 1500m Women's Final (Elite). 15:35 - 400m Men's Final (Elite). 15:45 - 1000m Men's Final (Elite). 16:00 - 400m Women's Final (Elite). 16:10 - 600m Men's Final (Elite).
