{"id":11862,"date":"2025-05-13T14:30:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T14:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diamondleague.com\/?p=11862"},"modified":"2025-05-14T10:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:09:06","slug":"hodgkinson-takes-on-fellow-brits-in-stockholm-800m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diamondleague.com\/hodgkinson-takes-on-fellow-brits-in-stockholm-800m\/","title":{"rendered":"Hodgkinson takes on fellow Brits in Stockholm 800m"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will take on her fellow British stars Jemma Reekie and Georgia Hunter Bell in a high-quality women&#8217;s 800m race at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on June 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hodgkinson made her international breakthrough in Stockholm back in 2021, claiming her first win en route to a maiden Diamond League title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has since become one of the most successful British runners in history, claiming four Olympic and World Championship medals and breaking the British record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStockholm will always be a special place for me to compete in. It was where I first realised that I could really compete with the best in the world, and to come back here as an Olympic champion feels fantastic. I really hope we can give the crowd a fast and entertaining race\u201d, says Hodgkinson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scottish star Reekie has good memories of Stockholm, having won two of her four career Diamond League wins at BAUHAUS-Galan in 2020 and 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI enjoy competing in Stockholm, and it is inspiring to go into the competition with two victories from previous year. I had a fantastic season in 2024, and hope to run even faster this year \u2013 and hopefully secure another victory at BAUHAUS-galan\u201d, says Reekie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hunter Bell won 1500m bronze at the Olympic Games in 2024 and will be chasing her first ever Diamond League win this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Wanda Diamond League<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wanda Diamond League is the elite one-day meeting series in global athletics. It comprises 15 of the most prestigious events in global track and field. 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