Hodgkinson to miss rest of 2024 season with injury

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson will miss nan remainder of nan 2024 athletics play because of injury.

The 22-year-old had been group to compete successful nan Diamond League finals successful Brussels successful September.

Britain's Hodgkinson won each 9 of her 800m races successful 2024, capped by winning golden astatine nan Paris Games earlier this month.

"No much races for me," she posted connected Instagram.

"Unfortunately I picked up a mini injury, but we achieved everything I had dream to do this year, convey you for each nan emotion and support.

"See you connected nan way adjacent year."

Hodgkinson defended her European 800m title successful 2024 and collapsed her ain nationalist grounds by moving 1 infinitesimal 54.61 seconds astatine nan London Diamond League successful July.

She has group her sights connected breaking nan 800m women's world grounds of 1:53.28, which has stood for much than 4 decades.

Hodgkinson will besides target a first World Championship title successful Tokyo successful September 2025, having won metallic successful each of nan past 2 years.