🏃♀️💥 Keely Hodgkinson, Britain’s 800m Olympic gold medalist, is calling out some “ridiculous” athletics rules! After a stellar start to the year—including a new indoor world record and a personal best in the 400m—Hodgkinson has two important suggestions for organisers. 🏆🇬🇧
She wants earlier race times and fewer runners in 800m events. “It’s important we don’t have races past 9.30pm,” she shared on her YouTube channel, noting that late events disrupt sleep and preparation. And with more than 10 athletes in a race, the chaos is real—people running in lane three to avoid collisions! 🤦♀️
Despite grumbling about race timings, Keely smashed her personal best in a late-night 400m race in Rome. And while she didn’t win her recent 800m race, she did break the British record! 🥇
Next up? Keely’s gearing up to compete in the UK Championships at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. Good luck, Keely! 🙌
What do you think—should race times be changed? Let’s discuss below! ⏰👇
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