Hodgkinson runs world lead in first race since Olympics

Great Britain's Keely Hodgkinson set an 800m world lead in her first race since winning gold at the Paris Olympics.

The 23-year-old had been sidelined for 376 days with a hamstring injury, but returned to action in Silesia on Saturday in emphatic fashion.

Hodgkinson set a new meeting record of 1:54.74 to finish well clear of Kenya's Lilian Odira and Botswana's Oratile Nowe.

The Briton's time was her second-fastest ever - and the fastest by any runner since her victory in the 800m final at Paris 2024.

"That was so much fun," she said. "It's amazing, I really wanted to have this opportunity.

"I don't have much time to get ready for the Worlds, so I have to put something down."

The World Championships in Tokyo get under way on 13 September and run until 21 September.