Thrilling new occasion on February 15 in Birmingham will characteristic a lot of report makes an attempt
Keely Hodgkinson’s try on the world indoor 800m report would be the spotlight of the Keely Klassic assembly subsequent month.
However there are prone to be loads of different report makes an attempt on the occasion in Birmingham on Saturday February 15.
The Olympic 800m champion has set her sights on breaking Jolanda Čeplak’s long-standing mark of 1:55.82, which was set coincidentally on the day Hodgkinson was born – March 3 in 2002.
Hodgkinson’s greatest instances are 1:54.61 outdoor and 1:57.18 indoors and he or she is at present getting ready for the occasion in South Africa.
Jake Wightman can be seeking to reclaim his UK indoor 1000m report on the assembly, too. The 2022 world 1500m champion used to carry the mark with 2:17.51 nevertheless it was overwhelmed by Charlie Da’Vall Grice in New York 4 years in the past with the Brighton Phoenix athlete clocking 2:17.20.
Jake Wightman (Getty)
After setting a UK out of doors 1500m report of three:52.61 within the Olympic last final yr, Georgia Bell will come into this indoor season aiming to interrupt the UK indoor mark of three:59.58, which is held by Laura Muir.
Like Hodgkinson, Bell has been in South Africa coaching for the indoor season and can be eager to at the least enhance her indoor better of 4:03.22, which was set final yr and places her No.4 on the UK all-time rankings.
Pole vaulter Molly Caudery is one other massive title who has signed as much as compete on the Keely Klassic. The UK record-holder with 4.92m from final yr can be hoping to get pleasure from one other nice indoor season, as she received the world indoor title in 2024.
“This occasion is all about bringing power, ardour and top-tier athletics to the followers,” says Hodgkinson. “It is going to be an unforgettable expertise for everybody concerned, with a number of the UK’s greatest athletes competing and a particular concentrate on the 800m.”
The occasion is a World Athletics Indoor Tour Bronze assembly and kicks off on February 15 at 10.45am and can attain a climax with Hodgkinson’s world 800m report try at simply earlier than 5pm.
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