Keely Hodgkinson
Keely Hodgkinson is a British middle-distance runner who recently broke the women's indoor 800m world record.
Notable Quotes
"Thank God! That was really fun. I’ve been looking forward to this for a good few weeks."View Story →
"Thank God! No, that was really fun. I've been really looking forward to this for a good few weeks, so thank you for the amazing crowd."View Story →
"Thank god. That was really fun, I was really looking forward to this."View Story →
"I feel like it is my record to break."View Story →
"Thank god. That was fun. I’ve been looking forward to this for a few weeks."View Story →
"Mixed emotions - but I think I'm going to take the positives that it's been a tough couple of weeks, not everything always your way and goes to plan."View Story →
"The only reason I came here today was because I wanted to run in front of a home crowd, so I'm happy to get that out the way, go to the European Championships next and we just build on from here."View Story →
"'I feel in a good place, obviously there was a tough patch in June and July, but I'm happy, I'm excited to compete and I just think it'll bring out the best of me.'"View Story →
"'I think people [are] trying to make me feel like it was a failure and it really wasn't.'"View Story →
"'It's going to be a really good race. Let's see what happens.'"View Story →
"'It's really special. Winning is very important to me this year because it'd be my fifth European title indoors and out, and that is five years of work.'"View Story →
"'Ultimately I'll just focus on what I can do best and control my race.'"View Story →
""I think it's everything... we have people from all around the world training here.""View Story →
"Hodgkinson pips Broeders-Bol in 800m to return to winning ways."View Story →
"Championships are a fresh start. That felt very good, very comfortable."View Story →
"All it takes is one person to raise the bar and you think more things are possible."View Story →
"I heard an 'ooh' [from the crowd] which is never a good sign. I don't know what it looked like."View Story →
"Obviously it's a real shame and I hope she's OK."View Story →
"I love a good challenge. Hopefully it'll be a good race, a clean race, nobody falling over."View Story →
"Mixed emotions. I think with that level of competition, any medal is a really good achievement and another one to add to my collection, so I can never be disappointed with that."View Story →
"Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson says she has mixed emotions after settling for silver in the 800m final and says she is looks forward to her next race with Audrey Werro."View Story →
"I am proud of my consistency to stay competitive and continue to fight and add more medals to my collection."View Story →
"Obviously I would have rather walked away with the gold, but I don't think I have done anything wrong."View Story →
"Unfortunately the body isn't quite ready to race again after the European Championships."View Story →
"We've made the decision to skip this race and get ready for the next one. Sad to miss it, hopefully see you next year!"View Story →
"I signed myself up for Zurich because I knew everyone was in it but me. I want to be in with the best and I think that's going to bring out the best in me."View Story →
Related Stories
Hodgkinson withdraws from Zurich Diamond League
Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from the women's 800 metres at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich because her "body is not quite ready".
August 24, 2026Fresh rivals & forced to settle for silver - but Hodgkinson up for fight
Keely Hodgkinson says she is proud of her ability to "continue to fight" after taking silver behind Audrey Werro at the European Athletics Championships.
August 15, 2026Hodgkinson beaten to European gold by rival Werro
Keely Hodgkinson is forced to settle for European silver as Switzerland's Audrey Werro denies the Briton a third consecutive title in a thrilling 800m final.
August 14, 2026Hodgkinson motivated for next race with Werro after 800m silver
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson says she has mixed emotions after settling for silver in the 800m final and says she is looks forward to her next race with Audrey Werro.
August 14, 2026Werro beats Hodgkinson to win 800m gold
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson is unable to defend her 800m European title taking silver behind Switzerland's Audrey Werro who has too much in the tank down the back straight.
August 14, 2026Hodgkinson into 800m final after dramatic Werro fall
Keely Hodgkinson reaches the women's 800m final at the European Championships - moments after rival Audrey Werro suffers a dramatic fall that put her place in doubt.
August 13, 2026Hodgkinson leads home Broeders-Bol to qualify for 800m final
Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson wins her 800m semi-final leading home Femke Broeders-Bol of the Netherlands.
August 13, 2026Why is the women's 800m record so tough to break?
The world record for the women's 800m is the longest standing in athletics. No-one has managed to break it for 43 years. Why is it such a tough task?
August 12, 2026Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals progress at Europeans
Keely Hodgkinson and gold medal rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol progress to remain on course for a tantalising European 800m showdown.
August 11, 2026European Athletics Championships: Key events, timetable & BBC coverage
Timetable and BBC coverage times for the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham from 10-16 August.
August 10, 2026The team behind Hodgkinson's golden rise and the hunt for a world record
BBC Sport looks at the team behind Great Britain 800m star Keely Hodgkinson's golden rise and pursuit of a world record.
August 10, 2026Defiant Hodgkinson says home European title would mean as much as Olympic gold
Keely Hodgkinson will seek to prove she is still number one following a "tricky" outdoor season when she faces world-class rivals for European 800m gold in Birmingham.
August 9, 2026Hunter Bell eyes ambitious sweep after 800m gold in Glasgow
England's Georgia Hunter Bell eyes an ambitious sweep of gold medals in 2026 after winning the 800m Commonwealth Games title in Glasgow.
July 31, 2026Hodgkinson & Asher-Smith in GB squad for Europeans
Keely Hodgkinson, Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson are named in the Great Britain squad for next month's European Championships in Birmingham.
July 27, 2026Johnson-Thompson and Asher-Smith out of Commonwealths
Olympic silver medallist Katarina Johnson-Thompson pulls out of the Commonwealth Games because of injury.
July 23, 2026Is 2026 the Commonwealth Games' last dance or a future-proofing revamp?
It's been going for 96 years - but many doubted the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which open in Glasgow on Thursday, would happen. So what could the future hold for the event?
July 23, 2026Hodgkinson wins in London after 'tough couple of weeks'
Keely Hodgkinson returns to winning ways at the London Diamond League after what the Olympic 800m champion admits has been a tough time.
July 18, 2026Kerr's world record attempt confirmed for London
Josh Kerr's world record mile attempt is confirmed as the Scot is part of a strong international field at the Diamond League Series event in London on Saturday.
July 13, 2026No world record, no win - Hodgkinson beaten again in Diamond League
Keely Hodgkinson fell short in her pursuit of breaking the women's 800m world record, after she was beaten by Kenya's Lilian Odira in the latest Diamond League event in Eugene, Oregon - making it back to back defeats for Hodgkinson, after she also lost in the event in Stockholm a month ago.
July 4, 2026Hodgkinson beaten into second by Odira in Eugene
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson was beaten for the second consecutive Diamond League race as she finished behind Lilian Odira in Eugene.
July 4, 2026How Hodgkinson broke a 23-year-old world record
Preparation, training, and belief - after Keely Hodgkinson smashes the indoor 800m world record, her coach Jenny Meadows explains how their plan came together.
February 20, 2026