Hodgkinson Wraps Up Season with Winning Performance at Athlos in NYC
The athlete achieved her fastest time of 1:54.61 the previous season in the British capital.
The Olympic champion finished her 800m campaign with a win at the women-only Athlos event in NYC on Friday evening.
{The current Olympic champion, who earned third place at the global championships last month, dominated an outstanding win in one minute 56.53 seconds in what was just her sixth appearance in a season affected by a hamstring injury.
Compatriot and global silver winner Georgia Hunter Bell took the runner-up spot once more in 1:58.33, while the athlete from St Vincent Shafiqua M. (1:58.57) claimed third.
"I haven't competed much this season so it was probably easier for me to compete and want to give it something," stated Hodgkinson.
"The atmosphere at the event is incredible so it was extremely enjoyable."
The female-exclusive meet packed Icahn Stadium in its second year, bringing a party atmosphere to conventional athletics, with musical performances and special crowns replacing standard medals.
The tennis legend with 23 major titles Serena Williams, who is wed to Athlos founder Alexis Ohanian, was present to award the victors with their crowns.
Previous champions received $60,000 (forty-four thousand six hundred and three pounds) - among the biggest cash prizes in athletics.
The competition also drew some of the sport's biggest names, as the Kenyan three-time Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Faith K. triumphed in the mile race, crossing the finish line in four hours 17.78 minutes.
The US Brittany B., the 200m bronze winner from the recent Paris Games, won the sprint double.
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