Diamond League Silesia: Keely Hodgkinson claims world lead in return

Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson set an 800m world lead in her first race since winning gold at the Paris Olympics.

The 23-year-old had been sidelined for 376 days with a hamstring injury, but returned to action in Silesia on Saturday in emphatic fashion.

Hodgkinson set a new meeting record of 1:54.74 to finish well clear of Kenya’s Lilian Odira and Botswana’s Oratile Nowe.

The Briton’s time was her second-fastest ever – and the fastest by any runner since her victory in the 800m final at Paris 2024.

“That was so much fun,” she said. “It’s amazing, I really wanted to have this opportunity.

“I don’t have much time to get ready for the Worlds, so I have to put something down.”

The World Championships in Tokyo get under way on 13 September and run until 21 September.