Hodgkinson Concludes Campaign with Winning Performance at Athlos in NYC
Hodgkinson recorded her fastest time of one minute 54.61 seconds last year in the British capital.
Keely Hodgkinson concluded her two-lap season with a win at the women-only Athlos meet in NYC on Friday evening.
{The current Olympic gold medallist, who earned third place at the global championships recently, excelled in an outstanding win in one minute 56.53 seconds in what was only her sixth race in a season impacted by a muscle issue.
Compatriot and global silver winner Georgia Hunter Bell took the runner-up spot once more in 1:58.33, while St Vincent's Shafiqua Maloney (1:58.57) secured third place.
"I've barely raced this year so it was likely less of a struggle for me to go out there and be motivated to perform," stated the 23-year-old.
"The environment at the event is incredible so it was really, really fun."
The women-only meet filled the stadium in its second year, introducing a party atmosphere to conventional athletics, with live music and Tiffany & Co. crowns substituting traditional winners' medals.
The tennis legend with 23 major titles Serena Williams, who is married to Athlos founder Alexis O., was on hand to award the winners with their tiaras.
Last year's winners took home $60,000 (forty-four thousand six hundred and three pounds) - among the biggest cash prizes in athletics.
The event also attracted several top athletes, as the Kenyan three-time Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Faith Kipyegon won the mile, finishing in 4:17.78.
The US Brittany B., the 200m bronze medallist from last year's Paris Olympics, won the 100m and 200m double.
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- Track and Field
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