Keely Hodgkinson Concludes Season with Victorious Performance at Athlos Meet in New York
The athlete recorded her personal best of one minute 54.61 seconds the previous season in the British capital.
Keely Hodgkinson concluded her two-lap season with a win at the all-female Athlos meet in New York on Friday evening.
{The current Olympic gold medallist, who secured bronze at the World Championships last month, dominated an outstanding win in one minute 56.53 seconds in what was only her sixth race in a year impacted by a hamstring injury.
Compatriot and global silver winner Georgia Hunter Bell took the runner-up spot once more in 1:58.33, while the athlete from St Vincent Shafiqua M. (1:58.57) claimed third.
"I haven't competed much this season so it was likely less of a struggle for me to go out there and want to give it something," said Hodgkinson.
"The environment out there is incredible so it was extremely enjoyable."
The female-exclusive meet filled the stadium in its second year, bringing a festive vibe to traditional track, with musical performances and special crowns substituting traditional winners' medals.
The 23-times tennis major winner Serena Williams, who is married to Athlos founder Alexis O., was present to award the victors with their crowns.
Previous champions took home sixty thousand dollars (forty-four thousand six hundred and three pounds) - one of the largest prize purses in athletics.
The competition also drew several top athletes, as Kenya's three-time Olympic gold medallist and global record breaker Faith Kipyegon triumphed in the mile race, finishing in 4:17.78.
The US Brittany Brown, the 200m bronze medallist from last year's Paris Olympics, secured the sprint double.
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- Athletics
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