Keely Hodgkinson shows her true colours after World Athletics chief's comments about behaviour

This Saturday at the London Stadium, Keely Hodgkinson has her sights set on further glory. Fuelled by the disappointment of a painful injury sustained at a Diamond League event earlier this month, the 24-year-old is preparing to challenge Jarmila Kratochvilova’s long-standing world record in the women's 800m. With a resume that includes an 800m gold medal from the 2024 Paris Games and another gold from this year's World Indoor Championships, it would be entirely understandable if one of the sport's most decorated figures let the global fame go to her head. Yet, the British runner remains incredibly down-to-earth. Her refreshing lack of ego has not gone unnoticed by the sport's elite. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has frequently commended Hodgkinson for her humble, unpretentious attitude, a sentiment perfectly aligned with the athlete's own recent reflections on what keeps her firmly rooted in reality.