Hodgkinson trains for world record attempt in Rome

Keely Hodgkinson, the Olympic gold medallist in 800m, prepares for a significant outdoor season debut in Rome on June 4. In her final training session, she achieved a personal best in 400m splits, running an average of 49.1 seconds, a milestone important for her world record bid. The current women's 800m world record, set in 1983, stands at 1:53:28 and Hodgkinson aims to challenge this mark. Her coaches, Jenny Meadows and Trevor Painter, expressed excitement over her training performance as she seeks to combine speed and control in her race strategy.