Keely Hodgkinson is about to contest her first race since being topped Olympic 800m champion 12 months in the past, after what she has described as a “irritating” and “upsetting” 12 months.
Hodgkinson, whose return from the hamstring harm she sustained in February has been delayed by setbacks, will make her long-awaited return to competitors on Saturday – 4 weeks earlier than the beginning of the World Championships in Tokyo.
The 23-year-old British observe star, a two-time world silver medallist, will race over 800m in Silesia, Poland, reside on the BBC.
“I believe tomorrow is only a stepping stone on the best way [to the World Championships],” Hodgkinson mentioned at a information convention on Friday.
“I am trying ahead to getting on the market and simply being aggressive once more. I’ve come out able to go, so I am simply excited to place one thing collectively.
“It has been a irritating 12 months, for actual. It has undoubtedly been a bit upsetting at occasions and lacking [July’s Diamond League meeting in] London was hardest for me as a result of it was so good final 12 months and I simply needed to be there in entrance of my residence crowd, particularly coming again after the Olympics.
“It has been irritating, however it makes the nice occasions sweeter and it makes it even higher to be right here now.”
