Tokyo's apprehensions alleviated following Hodgkinson's injury reassurance
British Athlete Hodgkinson Advances to World Athletics Championships Final
After a challenging recovery from lingering hamstring problems, 23-year-old British athlete Hodgkinson has made a triumphant return to action and advanced to the final of the women's 800 meters in the World Athletics Championships.
Hodgkinson's participation in the championships had been uncertain until recently, but she returned to the track in August with a bang. In the Silesia Diamond League meet in Poland, she ran a world-leading time of 1:54.74, a feat she repeated a week later in Lausanne where she set another meet record.
The Briton, who won gold in Paris last summer, expressed that getting herself ready to compete had been "challenging", but she was eager to "get on the stage" and compete in the World Athletics Championships. She stated that she is not an athlete who requires many races to be ready for competition.
Hodgkinson's advancement to the final comes after a triumphant return to action last month. In the Japanese capital, she won her heat in a time of 1min 59.79sec. Kenya's Mary Moraa and Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma also advanced to the final along with Hodgkinson.
Hodgkinson has previously won world championships silver in both 2022 and 2023. As she prepares for the final, the search results do not provide information about who accompanied Hodgkinson's training and supported her during her recovery.
Despite the uncertainty, Hodgkinson expressed excitement about competing in the World Athletics Championships. She stated that she had been "losing her mind" and "bored" while waiting for the championships, and she is eager to showcase her skills on the world stage.
As the final approaches, all eyes will be on Hodgkinson as she looks to add another medal to her collection.
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