Overview

• Hodgkinson clocked 1:54.74 in her first 800m since the Paris Olympics, marking the fastest time of 2025 and setting a new meeting record in Chorzów.
• The performance ranks as the ninth fastest ever and is just 0.13 seconds shy of her personal best of 1:54.61.
• She described the Silesia race as a “stepping stone” toward Tokyo and is slated to race again at the Lausanne Diamond League next week.
• Her February hamstring tear forced withdrawals from the Keely Klassic and two Diamond League events, but she showed no lingering issues in her comeback.
• The Chorzów field was missing top rivals such as Mary Moraa, Tsige Duguma and Athing Mu, while Botswana’s Oratile Nowe entered with the season’s best time before the race.