18-year old Keely Hodgkinson runs 1:59.03 world lead and world u20 WR. Wow!

Massive improvement on her 2:01:18.

Kudos!

She also lives life to the max. Love it. Nice being a teenager!

https://www.instagram.com/keely.hodgkinson/?hl=en

Bloody brilliant run! Not even 19yo yet.

Well done, Keely!

Shame she didn't run 0.04 seconds faster...maybe next time.

oldschoollrc wrote:

Shame she didn't run 0.04 seconds faster...maybe next time.

At least she has a world record to console her.

Muppet.

awesome

https://www.facebook.com/Dean.M.Hodgkinson/videos/10159005348222530

Good pacer, runners stayed with pacer, and great run by Keely.

Wow. Thanks for sharing the video.

She moves very easily. I had not seen her run before. If I were her I'd take a shot at the 1000m indoor record and maybe attempt the 1500/Mile.. looks very fit and smooth.

Great future.

Very controlled running

How in the world did I not hear of this run until today? I would have raved about it on our podcast.

What a talent. She won the British indoor and outdoor titles in 2020. And now runs 1:59 flat at 18?

Wow.

If you watch the race video, her third lap looks INCREDIBLE but it's a bit misleading as everyone else was massively slowing down as people got out super hard. Her splits were something like 28.6, 29.6, 30.6, 30.2

Her official 600 split was 128.83.

Here is her yearly progression.

2016 2:12.53 3-14 Bedford 28 Aug

2017 2:06.85 1 Bedford 27 Aug

2018 2:04.26 4 Watford 26 May

2019 2:03.40 3-19 Borås 20 Jul

2020 2:01.16i AU20R 1 Wien 1 Feb

2021 1:59.03i WU20R 1 Wien 30 Jan

Anyone know her 400 speed? And i love how her instagram page shows her being a regular teenager.

Here's some more info on her:

https://www.runblogrun.com/2021/02/keely-hodgkinson-on-top-of-the-world.html

rojo wrote:

How in the world did I not hear of this run until today? I would have raved about it on our podcast.

What a talent. She won the British indoor and outdoor titles in 2020. And now runs 1:59 flat at 18?

Wow.

If you watch the race video, her third lap looks INCREDIBLE but it's a bit misleading as everyone else was massively slowing down as people got out super hard. Her splits were something like 28.6, 29.6, 30.6, 30.2

Her official 600 split was 128.83.

Here is her yearly progression.

2016 2:12.53 3-14 Bedford 28 Aug

2017 2:06.85 1 Bedford 27 Aug

2018 2:04.26 4 Watford 26 May

2019 2:03.40 3-19 Borås 20 Jul

2020 2:01.16i AU20R 1 Wien 1 Feb

2021 1:59.03i WU20R 1 Wien 30 Jan

Anyone know her 400 speed? And i love how her instagram page shows her being a regular teenager.

Here's some more info on her:

https://www.runblogrun.com/2021/02/keely-hodgkinson-on-top-of-the-world.html

54.69 for the 400m in 2020

She had to go the long way round on that third lap so she could have gone <1.59 on a better day

Happy for Keely. Happier for Austrian fashionista Bruno. I can officially rest easy knowing he has finally achieved superstardom as a glorious track and field color commentator.

rojo wrote:

How in the world did I not hear of this run until today? I would have raved about it on our podcast.

...

It was reported on the World Athletics website within hours ...

Oh. At first I thought an 18 year old man broke 2 hours in the marathon. I'm disappointed.

Makes you think they are juicing young in the UK. No Americans that age are running those times.

The profit wrote:

Makes you think they are juicing young in the UK. No Americans that age are running those times.

UMMMMMM, Watch what Athing Mu does in the 800 SOON

douglas burke wrote:

The profit wrote:

Makes you think they are juicing young in the UK. No Americans that age are running those times.

UMMMMMM, Watch what Athing Mu does in the 800 SOON

Looked it up both are the same age both born in 02 they were born 3 months apart, what a great rivalry they will have for the next 10-15 years.

The profit wrote:

Makes you think they are juicing young in the UK. No Americans that age are running those times.

Or you could just think and realise that there are athletes who are hugely talented. I mean, she ran 2:06 as a 15 year old. Do you really think she was doping at 15, LOL?

Mary Cain ran 1:59 as a 17 year old, didn't she?

Go, Laura! wrote:

The profit wrote:

Makes you think they are juicing young in the UK. No Americans that age are running those times.

Or you could just think and realise that there are athletes who are hugely talented. I mean, she ran 2:06 as a 15 year old. Do you really think she was doping at 15, LOL?

Mary Cain ran 1:59 as a 17 year old, didn't she?

Yes she did. I can’t wait to see how fast Cain will be at age 20 or 21. Oh wait...