OLYMPIC silver medalist Keely Hodgkinson combines her passion for running with enjoying a glamourous lifestyle off the track. The Team GB star, 19, came second in the Women’s 800m final on Tuesday, less than a second behind USA’s Athing Mu. A remarkable final saw three British athletes take part, with Jemma Reekie narrowly missing out […]
OLYMPIC silver medalist Keely Hodgkinson combines her passion for running with enjoying a glamourous lifestyle off the track.
The Team GB star, 19, came second in the Women’s 800m final on Tuesday, less than a second behind USA’s Athing Mu.
A remarkable final saw three British athletes take part, with Jemma Reekie narrowly missing out on a medal in fourth sport and Alexandra Bell finishing seventh.
But it was a moment to savour for Hodgkinson, who was stunned with her second-place finish and time of 1:55.88 – a new British record.
The Leeds Beckett university student told the BBC of her conversation with Dame Kelly Holmes before the race and Hodgkinson could not believe she had broken her record.
The Wigan-born athlete has enjoyed a quick rise to the top, and her Instagram page has documented every step of the journey, from British champion to silver at the Tokyo Games.
Her social media also shows off her lavish lifestyle, which includes trips to destinations such as Dubai, Portugal and Italy.
Hodgkinson also displays photos of her enjoying nights out but there are frequent running pics too, with one in the Lake District.
The teenager has more than 48,000 followers on Instagram but that number is rapidly increasing after her success in Tokyo.
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Hodgkinson will likely turn her attention to going one better at the World Championships in America next year.
But on home soil reigning Olympic champion Mu will be tough to beat.
The 19-year-old bossed the 800m final from start to finish and recorded a winning time of 1:55:21.
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