Thrilling new occasion on February 15 in Birmingham will function quite a few document makes an attempt
Keely Hodgkinson’s try on the world indoor 800m document would be the spotlight of the Keely Klassic assembly subsequent month.
However there are more likely to be loads of different document 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 finest occasions are 1:54.61 outdoor and 1:57.18 indoors and he or she is presently making ready for the occasion in South Africa.
Jake Wightman will probably be trying to reclaim his UK indoor 1000m document on the assembly, too. The 2022 world 1500m champion used to carry the mark with 2:17.51 however 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 document of three:52.61 within the Olympic ultimate final 12 months, 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 will probably be eager to at the least enhance her indoor better of 4:03.22, which was set final 12 months and places her No.4 on the UK all-time rankings.
Pole vaulter Molly Caudery is one other huge title who has signed as much as compete on the Keely Klassic. The UK record-holder with 4.92m from final 12 months will probably be hoping to take pleasure in one other nice indoor season, as she received the world indoor title in 2024.
“This occasion is all about bringing vitality, ardour and top-tier athletics to the followers,” says Hodgkinson. “Will probably be an unforgettable expertise for everybody concerned, with a few of the UK’s finest athletes competing and a particular give attention to 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 document try at simply earlier than 5pm.
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