Keely Hodgkinson has seen her bid to enter the record books put on hold after the Olympic 800m champion was forced to withdraw from her own event, the Keely Klassic, in Birmingham this weekend due to a hamstring injury.
Hodgkinson was due to race at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on Saturday and was aiming to break Jolanda Ceplak’s women’s indoor 800m world record which has stood for 23 years.
The 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner felt some soreness on Wednesday following her final training session before the event and a scan has revealed an issue that means she will not be able to take part.
Hodgkinson claimed Olympic gold in Paris last summer and was then crowned Sports Personality of the Year in December but has now been forced to sit out her first competitive appearance since the Games.
I’m absolutely gutted that I won’t be able to race for the fans, especially after so many have bought tickets to see me try and break the world record.
