M11: The team behind Keely Hodgkinson's golden rise and pursuit of 800m world record
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson credits her success to the M11 Track Club, a training group led by coaches Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows. The article highlights the rigorous training environment and the supportive community that has helped Hodgkinson achieve global success.
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The team behind Hodgkinson's golden rise and the hunt for a world record
Image source, Getty Images By Harry Poole BBC Sport journalist The Olympic champion and the world silver medallist over 800m embrace by the side of the track after surviving their latest brutal training session together during an east Manchester downpour.
A short while ago, Keely Hodgkinson lay flat out on the track.
Coach Trevor Painter, aware it may be some time before Hodgkinson can move again, places an opened umbrella beside his star athlete to shield her from the incessant rain, before running for cover.
It requires the assistance of two team-mates to eventually peel her off the ground.
Georgia Hunter Bell, meanwhile, uses the little energy she has left to take herself away to be sick.
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