According to the BBC, in the women’s 800m final at the Paris Olympics, British athlete Keely Hodgkinson won the gold medal with a time of 1 minute and 56.72 seconds, finally fulfilling her dream of becoming a champion.
The report states that this 22-year-old made an astonishing debut by winning a silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and has since secured second-place finishes at several consecutive World Championships.
As she crossed the finish line with a time of 1 minute and 56.72 seconds, she was unable to hide her emotions, appearing extremely moved—it was a moment of realizing her dream.
It is reported that Hodgkinson has already won four European titles in her career, and she happily took photos after securing the coveted gold medal. Hodgkinson said, “When I’m on the podium, you’ll see some real emotion from me.”
Furthermore, Hodgkinson added, “I worked really hard last year, and I think you can see what it means to me as I cross the finish line. I just can’t believe I’ve finally done it!”
It is understood that this is the first Olympic athletics title for the British team since Mo Farah won the 5,000m and 10,000m championships at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Meanwhile, Hodgkinson is also the 10th British woman to win an Olympic athletics gold medal.
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