Keely Hodgkinson Just UNLOCKED a New Level of Speed!

Keely Hodgkinson just unlocked a brand new level of speed at the 2026 Diamond League in Rome, and it could be the warning sign that an almost 43-year-old world record is about to fall. The Olympic 800m champion stepped into the women's 400m race at the Stadio Olimpico on June 4th and clocked a personal best of 51.14 seconds, beating her previous best of 51.49 set indoors in Glasgow. Even though she finished seventh, the run is part of a calculated build-up toward her massive 800m world record attempt at the London Diamond League on July 18th, where she'll chase Jarmila Kratochvilova's legendary mark that has stood since 1983. #KeelyHodgkinson #DiamondLeague #TrackAndField #BritishAthletics #800mWorldRecord