Jarmila Kratochvilova

Shock defeat will help me break 800m world record this summer, says Hodgkinson

The Swiss star won with the third fastest time in history, while Hodgkinson targeted the world record after 800m defeat in the Diamond League

The Guardian - UK 5 min read

Keely Hodgkinson has sights set on world record at London Diamond League

She is convinced she has what it takes to lower Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova’s near-43-year-old outdoor 800m best.

The Independent UK 3 min read

Keely Hodgkinson targets longest-standing world record after historic indoor performance

Jarmila Kratochvilova has held the outdoor world record for 800m since July 1983

The Independent UK 3 min read

American Track Stars Bid Golden Farewell To Worlds

American stars Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone battled through the rain to add another gold to their tally and bring the curtain down on the world championships in Tokyo.

International Business Times 4 min read

Impossible conditions can’t stop Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone making history

McLaughlin-Levrone bested the pouring rain and gusting wind to run the second-fastest 400m of all time and claim World athletics Championship gold with a previously unbreakable record now in her sights

The Independent UK 4 min read

Keely Hodgkinson backed by Denise Lewis to benefit from year-long injury absence

Hodgkinson was kept out of action from her crowning moment at Paris 2024 to a Diamond League meeting in Silesia last month.

The Independent UK 4 min read

Keely Hodgkinson’s spectacular return proves she is Britain’s greatest sporting talent

If we were in the 70s or 80s, BBC and ITV would be fighting to show her races but athletics is often hidden between Olympics

The Guardian - UK 6 min read

Keely Hodgkinson sets new sights on breaking 40-year-old 800m world record

Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova’s 800-metre best has stood for more than 40 years

The Independent UK 3 min read

Keely Hodgkinson plans holiday before targeting 41-year-old 800m world record

Keely Hodgkinson will celebrate her Olympic 800m gold medal with a family holiday before targeting Jarmila Kratochvilova’s 41-year-old world record

The Guardian - UK 4 min read

Dutch Runner Sets Women’s Indoor 400-Meter World Record

The previous record was held for nearly 41 years.

Sports Illustrated 1 min read