Hodgkinson Wraps Up Campaign with Victorious Display at Athlos in NYC
The athlete recorded her fastest time of one minute 54.61 seconds the previous season in the British capital.
Keely Hodgkinson concluded her 800m campaign with a win at the all-female Athlos meet in New York on Friday night.
{The reigning Olympic gold medallist, who earned third place at the World Championships recently, excelled in an impressive win in one minute 56.53 seconds in what was just her sixth appearance in a year affected by a muscle issue.
Fellow Briton and world silver medallist Georgia Hunter Bell took the runner-up spot once more in 1:58.33, while St Vincent's Shafiqua Maloney (one minute 58.57) secured third place.
"I've barely raced this year so it was likely less of a struggle for me to go out there and want to give it something," stated Hodgkinson.
"The environment at the event is incredible so it was really, really fun."
The female-exclusive meet packed the stadium in its second year, bringing a party atmosphere to traditional track, with live music and Tiffany & Co. crowns substituting traditional winners' medals.
The 23-times tennis major winner Serena Williams, who is wed to Athlos founder Alexis Ohanian, was on hand to present the winners with their crowns.
Previous champions received $60,000 (£44,603) - among the biggest cash prizes in athletics.
The event also attracted some of the sport's biggest names, as Kenya's three-time Olympic gold medallist and global record breaker Faith Kipyegon won the mile, finishing in 4:17.78.
American Brittany Brown, the 200m bronze winner from last year's Paris Olympics, secured the 100m and 200m double.
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- Athlete transitions to 800m with excitement
