Keely Hodgkinson is set for a ‘battle of world records’ at the London Diamond League.

Kelly Hodgkinson says this year’s London Diamond League could be a “battle of world records” as she bids to break her long-standing record in athletics.

Olympic 800m. The champion will be heading to the London Stadium for the first time in her career in Britain, setting her winning time at the Paris 2024 Games.

In the year 2025 Since suffering an injury, the 24-year-old claims she hasn’t missed a session in the best winter training session of her career – as evidenced by In February, he broke the world indoor record.

In the sport’s first season, five years without an international outdoor championship, Hodgkinson focused his attention on Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova’s 43-year-old world 800m time of one minute, 53.28 seconds in July 1983.

British teammate Josh Kerr has already announced his interest Aim for the world mile record Standing since 1999 – in London on Saturday 18th July.

“Obviously I’d love for that to happen domestically,” Hodgkinson said when discussing where she’ll set the record this summer.

“I’m really excited about London and the people. It’s great fun competing as an Englishman.

“It’s definitely the main thing I’m looking forward to on this year’s calendar.

“It could be a battle of the world records. Who can get the best?” she joked.