Built different' – Hodgkinson discusses unique tendon structure after race
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 6:04 PM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Keely Hodgkinson finished second to Audrey Werro in the 800 meters final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest. Following her performance, she revealed a rare physical condition: she has two tendons where most have one, discovered after a previous MRI following a hamstring tear. While Hodgkinson acknowledges the potential challenges of this anomaly, she also recognizes the advantage of being able to rely on the intact tendon during recovery. Looking ahead, she remains focused on her goal to break the longstanding 800m world record, inspired by Werro's fast times this season.
- •Hodgkinson finished second in the 800m final in Budapest
- •She sustained a hamstring tear a month prior
- •Hodgkinson has a unique tendon structure with two tendons
- •Her next goal is to break the 800m world record
- •Audrey Werro's recent performances are motivating Hodgkinson
- 6:04 PMBBC Sport — 'Built differently' - Hodgkinson reveals hamstring abnormality
- 4:18 PMYahoo Sports — 'Built different' – Olympic champion Hodgkinson reveals double tendon
"Top UK athlete Keely Hodgkinson already breathes rarefied air as an Olympic champion, but it took a scan to reveal the slightly stranger way in which the 24-year-old learned she is “built different. ” After again finishing second to Swiss rival Audrey Werro in the 800 metres final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, Hodgkinson revealed she had – just a month earlier – sustained a hamstring tear before the European final in Birmingham.
"Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she is "built differently" after an MRI scan uncovered an "abnormality" in her hamstring.
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External links- BBC SportSep 17, 2026, 6:04 PM'Built differently' - Hodgkinson reveals hamstring abnormality
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she is "built differently" after an MRI scan uncovered an "abnormality" in her hamstring.
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 4:18 PM'Built different' – Olympic champion Hodgkinson reveals double tendon
Top UK athlete Keely Hodgkinson already breathes rarefied air as an Olympic champion, but it took a scan to reveal the slightly stranger way in which the 24-year-old learned she is “built different. ” After again finishing second to Swiss rival Audrey Werro in the 800 metres final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, Hodgkinson revealed she had – just a month earlier – sustained a hamstring tear before the European final in Birmingham.
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