British · Leeds, England · Born 3 March 2001British middle-distance runner specializing in 800m, Olympic champion, world champion, and holder of multiple British records in athletics.
Keely Hodgkinson is Britain's greatest middle-distance runner and the Olympic 800m champion, winning gold at the Paris Olympics in 2024 after claiming silver in Tokyo. Her smooth, powerful running style and devastating finishing kick have produced a string of European records. She is considered a generational talent in British athletics and a future world record contender in the 800m.
Famous For
800m middle-distance running, Olympic silver medalist
Playing Style
How They Played
Strong tactical runner with devastating finishing kick
Legacy
Lasting Impact
Rising star of British middle-distance running
Honours & Achievements
Career Honours
- Olympic Gold Medal 800m (2024)
- World Championships Gold Medal 800m (2023)
- European Championships Gold Medal 800m (2022)
- Commonwealth Games Gold Medal 800m (2022)
- Olympic Silver Medal 800m (2021)
- World Championships Silver Medal 800m (2022)
Career Journey
Timeline
2018
📌 Senior athletics debut
2019
🎯 European U20 Championships gold medal 800m
2021
🏆 Olympic silver medal 800m Tokyo
2021
🎯 British indoor 800m record 1:57.20
2021
🌍 Olympics debut Tokyo
2022
🏆 World Championships silver medal 800m Eugene
2022
🏆 Commonwealth Games gold medal 800m Birmingham
2022
🏆 European Championships gold medal 800m Munich
2022
🥇 BBC Sports Personality of the Year
2023
🏆 World Championships gold medal 800m Budapest
2023
🎯 First British woman to run sub-1:55 800m
2024
🏆 Olympic gold medal 800m Paris
2024
⚡ World record 800m 1:54.61 Eugene
2024
⚡ British outdoor 800m record 1:54.61
British Athletes