Hodgkinson Wraps Up Season with Victorious Display at Athlos in NYC
Hodgkinson recorded her fastest time of one minute 54.61 seconds the previous season in the British capital.
Keely Hodgkinson finished her two-lap campaign with a win at the all-female Athlos meet in New York on Friday night.
{The current Olympic champion, who earned bronze at the World Championships recently, excelled in an impressive win in one minute 56.53 seconds in what was only her sixth race in a year affected by a muscle issue.
Compatriot and world silver medallist Georgia Bell finished second once more in 1:58.33, while the athlete from St Vincent Shafiqua M. (one minute 58.57) secured third place.
"I've barely raced this season so it was probably easier for me to compete and want to give it something," stated Hodgkinson.
"The environment at the event is crazy so it was extremely enjoyable."
The women-only event packed the stadium in its second edition, introducing a festive vibe to traditional track, with musical performances and Tiffany & Co. crowns substituting traditional winners' medals.
The 23-times tennis major winner Serena W., who is wed to the founder of Athlos Alexis O., was on hand to award the victors with their tiaras.
Previous champions received 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 triple Olympic champion and global record breaker Faith K. won the mile, finishing in 4:17.78.
American Brittany Brown, the 200m bronze winner from the recent Paris Games, won the 100m and 200m double.
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