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Keely Hodgkinson Shatters 800m Indoor Record in 1:54.87

2/20/2026

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Keely Hodgkinson, a British middle-distance runner, set a new women's indoor 800m world record of 1:54.87 on February 19, 2026, in Liévin, France.
She surpassed Jolanda Ceplak's 1:55.82 indoor record, set in 2002 on Hodgkinson's birth date.
Hodgkinson, 23, expressed excitement after the race when she said, "Thank god. That was really fun."
The race featured Olympic silver medallist Tsige Duguma and Swiss athlete Audrey Werro.

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Keely Hodgkinson, a British middle-distance runner, set a new women's indoor 800m world record of 1:54.87 on February 19, 2026, in Liévin, France.
She surpassed Jolanda Ceplak's 1:55.82 indoor record, set in 2002 on Hodgkinson's birth date.
Hodgkinson, 23, expressed excitement after the race when she said, "Thank god. That was really fun."
The race featured Olympic silver medallist Tsige Duguma and Swiss athlete Audrey Werro.