Keely Hodgkinson details freak accident affecting world record bid
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 4:00 PM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Keely Hodgkinson revealed that her attempt to break the 800m world record was derailed by an accident during a cooldown run by a canal. The Olympic champion, who recently recovered from a hamstring tear sustained at the European Championships in August, plans to compete in her final race of the season at the Athlos meeting in London on Friday. Her team described the incident as akin to whiplash, adding to the challenges faced this season.
- •Hodgkinson fell during a cooldown run by a canal.
- •She recently recovered from a hamstring tear.
- •Final race of the season is at the Athlos meeting in London.
- •Her team compared the accident's impact to whiplash.
- 4:00 PMThe Guardian Sport — Keely Hodgkinson reveals how freak canal accident ruined world record bid
"Hodgkinson tripped and fell on canal cooldown run Runner shares her unique genetics of split tendons Keely Hodgkinson has lifted the lid on how plans to chase the 800m world record this summer were ruined by a freak accident that her team has likened to whiplash. The Olympic champion will run her final race of the season in the Athlos meeting in London on Friday, having returned last week from a hamstring tear sustained at the European Championships in August. Continue reading...
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