Hodgkinson leads GB medal hopes at world indoorsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Keely Hodgkinson smashed the world indoor 800m record, set by Slovenia’s Jolanda Ceplak on the day the Briton was born in 2002, in Lievin on 19 February ByHarry PooleBBC Sport journalistPublished9 minutes agoKeely Hodgkinson will lead Great Britain’s gold medal hopes at the World Athletics Indoor Championships when a strong squad travels to Poland later this month.Four weeks after breaking the long-standing women’s indoor 800m world record, Olympic champion Hodgkinson is aiming to win the world indoor title on her first appearance at the event.
The 24-year-old, a three-time world medallist outdoors, could also be considered for the 4x400m relay team after running a personal best 51.49 seconds over the shorter distance at the start of March.
The World Athletics Indoor Championships take place from 20 to 22 March in Torun, Poland, with live coverage on the BBC.
