Thrilling new tournament on February 15 in Birmingham will function quite a lot of list makes an attempt
Keely Hodgkinson’s try at the international indoor 800m list would be the spotlight of the Keely Klassic assembly subsequent month.
However there are possibly to be numerous different list makes an attempt on the tournament in Birmingham on Saturday February 15.
The Olympic 800m champion has set her points of interest on breaking Jolanda Čeplak’s long-standing mark of one:55.82, which used to be set coincidentally at the day Hodgkinson used to be born – March 3 in 2002.
Hodgkinson’s best possible instances are 1:54.61 outdoor and 1:57.18 indoors and he or she is lately getting ready for the development in South Africa.
Jake Wightman might be taking a look to reclaim his UK indoor 1000m list on the assembly, too. The 2022 international 1500m champion used to carry the mark with 2:17.51 but it surely used to be crushed via 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 environment a UK outside 1500m list of three:52.61 within the Olympic ultimate remaining yr, Georgia Bell will come into this indoor season aiming to damage the United Kingdom indoor mark of three:59.58, which is held via Laura Muir.
Like Hodgkinson, Bell has been in South Africa coaching for the indoor season and might be willing to no less than enhance her indoor best possible of four:03.22, which used to be set remaining yr and places her No.4 on the United Kingdom all-time scores.
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Pole vaulter Molly Caudery is every other giant title who has signed as much as compete on the Keely Klassic. The United Kingdom record-holder with 4.92m from remaining yr might be hoping to revel in every other nice indoor season, as she gained the arena indoor identify in 2024.
“This event is all about bringing energy, passion and top-tier athletics to the fans,” says Hodgkinson. “It will be an unforgettable experience for everyone involved, with some of the UK’s best athletes competing and a special focus on the 800m.”
The development is a Global Athletics Indoor Excursion Bronze assembly and kicks off on February 15 at 10.45am and can achieve a climax with Hodgkinson’s international 800m list try at simply sooner than 5pm.
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