Overview
- Kennedy will compete at the Sept. 13–21 world championships on a wildcard after skipping all Diamond League and lead-up events.
- She has not competed since winning Olympic gold in Paris last year following an operation prompted by three strains in six weeks.
- Kennedy says she lacks full confidence in her body but believes the repaired hamstring is sound and pegs her current fitness at about 80%.
- Months of rehabilitation left her with only a few weeks of proper training, reinforcing a plan shaped with a sports psychologist to adjust expectations.
- Her rivalry with U.S. star Katie Moon remains in focus as she signals she would likely not share gold again, with former coach Paul Burgess now on Moon’s team.