Superhero-Suited Hodgkinson Powers to Athlos 800m Title
Hodgkinson ran 1:56.40 and won by more than two seconds after hamstring injuries threatened her season.
- On Friday, Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson won the 800m at the all-women's Athlos London 2026, finishing in one minute 56.40 seconds while wearing a black, hooded speedsuit despite recent hamstring concerns.
- Hodgkinson entered the meet following a rocky season after revealing a hamstring tear sustained at the European Championships in Birmingham weeks earlier, though she showed no sign of injury on Friday.
- The Briton claimed $65,000 from the $1,057,000 prize pot, describing her speedsuit as "pretty sick" in an on-track interview and showcasing the event's entertainment-focused approach at StoneX Stadium.
- Athlos co-founder Alexis Ohanian hopes to establish the event as a permanent fixture, while other winners included Olympic champion Gabby Thomas and 100m champion Sha'Carri Richardson across seven streamlined disciplines.
- Richardson noted the event's global growth, saying "it is going to continue to grow and the world is watching," while Georgia Hunter Bell predicted such spectacle-driven showcases will become standard by the 2028 Olympics.
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What is the new suit Keely Hodgkinson wore while winning Athlos 800m?
Keely Hodgkinson ended a rocky season in fine fashion on Friday, shrugging off hamstring concerns to win the 800 metres at the all-women’s Athlos London 2026 while dressed in a black, hooded speedsuit that made her look more superhero than middle-distance runner.
Superhero-suited Keely Hodgkinson powers to 800m title at women-only track and field meet
Keely Hodgkinson ended a rocky season in fine fashion on Friday, shrugging off hamstring concerns to win the 800 meters at the all-women's Athlos London track and field meet while dressed in a black, hooded speedsuit that made her look more superhero than middle-distance runner.
Keely Hodgkinson won the 800 meters at the Athlos athletics tournament in London. The Olympic champion from England did so in a striking outfit, for which she drew inspiration from Cathy Freeman at the 2000 Olympic Games.
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The Independent (US)Keely Hodgkinson dons eye-catching all-black speedsuit to win 800m at Athlos
Hodgkinson described her outfit as ‘pretty sick’
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