Olympic gold medalist Keely Hodgkinson has shared details regarding a physical setback that hindered her ability to pursue an 800m world record this summer. While Hodgkinson suffered a hamstring tear during the European Championships in August, she now attributes the root cause of the injury to a prior incident in July.

According to Hodgkinson, the injury originated during a cooldown run along a canal, where she tripped on a metal grill. The impact of the fall was described by her team as being similar to whiplash, causing a sudden physical trauma that preceded her later competitive withdrawal. This revelation explains the timeline of her injury, which forced her to miss significant portions of the season, including a planned attempt at the world record.

Hodgkinson is scheduled to compete in her final race of the season at the Athlos meeting in London this Friday. She recently returned to training following her recovery from the hamstring tear sustained in August. The athlete’s account clarifies that the competitive disruption was not merely a result of the August race, but rather the cumulative effect of the earlier accident at the canal.