On the high-quality discipline, Hodgkinson stated: “After I noticed the line-up it was the right motivation that I wanted for the subsequent six weeks. Having not competed in so lengthy it virtually appears so far-off.
“Now I’ve acquired that further motivator of who’s going to be there. It’s going to be a tough race, we need to come out on high, so we’re working actually exhausting in direction of that and the races to comply with after that.
“It is not going to be straightforward, it by no means is, however I am trying ahead to it.”
Hodgkinson was injured in February throughout her closing coaching session earlier than the Keely Klassic, a brand new athletics occasion in Birmingham which she based.
She stated it had taken “numerous time and endurance” to let her hamstring recuperate correctly, however there have been “no setbacks” since.
Her major goal this season stays successful gold on the World Championships in Tokyo in September, though she can also be hoping to interrupt the 1m54sec barrier for the 800m.
She has beforehand stated she has her sights on the world document of 1:53.28, which was set in 1983 by Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova, however it seems that is extra of a future goal.
“It is going to be exhausting in Tokyo, everybody goes to step it up as they do yearly, the usual simply will get greater and better,” Hodgkinson added.
“We’re pushing the bounds, we need to break the 1.54 barrier, hopefully this yr, we’ll see.
“However the primary goal can be to win gold and no matter [time] that comes with can be superb. Titles final perpetually.”
On Tuesday, Hodgkinson obtained her MBE at Windsor Fortress from the Prince of Wales, which she described as a “actual honour”.
Requested what they’d spoken about through the ceremony, she stated: “He [Prince William] stated he remembered me successful final summer season, after which my coach stated that his youngsters are into athletics, so I stated that if he wanted any ideas he is aware of the place to go.”
