Keely Hodgkinson and Gaby Thomas set to compete at Athlos meeting in London

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Keely Hodgkinson and Gaby Thomas among the stars at London event whose promoter, Alexis Ohanian, has big plans and hopes for women’s sport The timing could hardly be better. After a week when the discourse around women’s sport has been dominated by the actor Sydney Sweeney posing naked – and the intense backlash and counter-backlash – London will stage a major all-female track‑and‑field event on Friday. A sell-out crowd at the Athlos meeting at the StoneX Stadium in Hendon will feature Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson, along with the American stars Gabby Thomas and Tara Davis-Woodhall, competing for a prize fund of $1m (£750,000). There will be a red-carpet parade, celebrities galore and a celebration of the best of female sport. Continue reading...