Hodgkinson won't rule out record bid

KEELY Hodgkinson has left open the possibility of breaking her own British 800 metres record at Saturday's Diamond League meet in Lausanne.

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The Olympic champion marked her return from a 376-day absence on Saturday in Silesia in stunning style, clocking a world-leading one minute and 54.74 seconds, the ninth-fastest women’s 800 metres performance in history.

It was also the second quickest Hodgkinson had ever run her signature event, behind her own national record of 1:54.61 set at the London Diamond League last year.

“I guess I was pretty close the other day, so I wouldn't rule it out, no,’ said the 23-year-old.

“T think it just depends, like, when you're running those kinds of times you've really got to be on the pace. Point four out can cost you point four later on.