The Keely Klassic
On Saturday fifteenth February on the Utilita Area, Birmingham there will probably be a brand new and progressive monitor meet, the Keely Klassic, referred to as after the star of the present 800m Olympic champion, Keely Hodkinson. The occasion is promoted by Keely’s administration.
The centerpiece would be the girls’s 800m billed as Keely’s try to interrupt the longstanding world 800m brief monitor report. The present world report of 1.55.82 was set by Jolanda Ceplak of Slovenia on third March 2002 – the very day that Keely was born. You may not make it up!
Keely’s quote attributed to Keely on the occasion was: “I’m past excited to announce the Keely Klassic, my first monitor race since turning into Olympic Champion. This occasion is all about bringing power, ardour, and top-tier athletics to the followers. 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. I’m additionally thrilled to aim to interrupt the world report – this is a chance for me to take my profession to the subsequent stage whereas giving again to the game that has given me a lot.
“We wish to make this occasion an expertise like no different – for athletes and followers alike. “We’re creating an environment that fuses the depth of world-class sport with the power and pleasure of reside leisure. I can’t wait to be a part of this new chapter, and I’m excited for followers to witness historical past within the making.”
The press launch acknowledged additional: “The Keely Klassic will probably be a celebration of athletics, showcasing the unbelievable expertise in British sport and offering a novel, immersive expertise for followers. The assembly will mix elite competitors with an electrifying environment, enhanced by a mix of music and athletics that guarantees to captivate spectators and athletes alike. With new sports activities like CrossFit, Hyrox and padel tennis coming in, athletics must be innovate/enjoyable/partaking to draw giant crowds”.
Particulars are nonetheless being launched however along with the 800 and 1500m races, there will probably be races at 300 and 600 and 1000m, giving alternatives to interrupt data for these not often run distances. Amongst athletes taking part will probably be Jake Wightman, Georgia Bell and Lina Nielsen. Molly Caudery, 2024 World Indoor champion, will compete in pole vault.
