Keely Hodgkinson Wraps Up Season with Winning Performance at Athlos Meet in NYC
Hodgkinson recorded her fastest time of one minute 54.61 seconds last year in the British capital.
Keely Hodgkinson finished her two-lap season with a win at the women-only Athlos event in NYC on Friday night.
{The reigning Olympic champion, who secured bronze at the World Championships recently, excelled in an outstanding win in 1:56.53 in what was only her sixth race in a year impacted by a muscle issue.
Fellow Briton and global silver winner Georgia Bell finished second once more in 1:58.33, while St Vincent's Shafiqua Maloney (one minute 58.57) secured third place.
"I haven't competed much this season so it was probably easier for me to go out there and want to give it something," said Hodgkinson.
"The environment out there is incredible so it was really, really fun."
The women-only event packed the stadium in its second year, introducing a festive vibe to traditional track, with live music and Tiffany & Co. crowns replacing traditional winners' medals.
The 23-times tennis major winner Serena W., who is married to the founder of Athlos Alexis O., was on hand to present the winners with their crowns.
Last year's winners received $60,000 (forty-four thousand six hundred and three pounds) - one of the largest prize purses in track and field.
The event also attracted several top athletes, as the Kenyan three-time Olympic gold medallist and global record breaker Faith K. won the mile, finishing in 4:17.78.
The US Brittany Brown, the 200m bronze winner from the recent Paris Games, secured the 100m and 200m double.
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