Keely Hodgkinson Wraps Up Season with Winning Display at Athlos in NYC
Hodgkinson achieved her personal best of 1:54.61 last year in the British capital.
The Olympic champion finished her 800m campaign with a win at the women-only Athlos meet in NYC on Friday night.
{The reigning Olympic champion, who secured bronze at the World Championships recently, excelled in an outstanding victory in 1:56.53 in what was only her sixth race in a season affected by a muscle issue.
Fellow Briton and world silver medallist Georgia Bell finished second again in 1:58.33, while St Vincent's Shafiqua Maloney (one minute 58.57) secured third place.
"I've barely raced this season so it was probably less of a struggle for me to go out there and be motivated to perform," said the 23-year-old.
"The atmosphere at the event is incredible so it was extremely enjoyable."
The female-exclusive event packed Icahn Stadium in its second edition, bringing a festive vibe to conventional athletics, with musical performances and Tiffany & Co. crowns replacing traditional winners' medals.
The tennis legend with 23 major titles Serena Williams, who is wed to Athlos founder Alexis Ohanian, was on hand to award the victors with their crowns.
Last year's winners took home sixty thousand dollars (forty-four thousand six hundred and three pounds) - one of the largest prize purses in track and field.
The event also drew some of the sport's biggest names, as the Kenyan three-time Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Faith Kipyegon won the mile, crossing the finish line in four hours 17.78 minutes.
American Brittany Brown, the 200m bronze medallist from last year's Paris Olympics, secured the sprint double.
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