Keely Hodgkinson hopes ‘fun’ 400m Diamond League debut can help maintain 800m dominance

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is set to make her Diamond League debut at 400m, describing the venture as 'fun.' The British runner hopes that competing at the shorter distance will help develop her speed and ultimately strengthen her dominance in the 800m. Hodgkinson, who claimed gold at the Paris Olympics, sees the cross-distance training as a strategic move in her athletics career.