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The Independent UK
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Silver medal for Keely Hodgkinson in women’s 800 metres in Tokyo

PA Wire

Keely Hodgkinson won the silver medal in the women’s 800 metres to claim Team GB’s first podium place on the track at Tokyo 2020.

The 19-year-old finished behind the USA’s Athing Mu and also broke Kelly Holmes’ long-standing national record.

Hodgkinson ran one minute 55.88 seconds to beat Holmes’ record which had stood since 1995.

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