By Ariwodo praise izuchukwu
Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson has surpassed the rest to secure her first gold medal in the women’s 800 meter race after finishing second in Tokyo.
After they crossed the finish line, Hodgkinson embraced fellow runner Mary Moraa of Kenya. In tears, she then went over to hug her mother in the stands.
The silver medal went to Tsige Dguma of Ethopia, and Moraa took the bronze.
Meanwhile, Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson produced a command performance to win the Olympic 800 metres gold medal on Monday, crossing the line with tears in her eyes to claim her first global title.
The 22-year-old held her nerve to see off Ethiopia’s Tsige Duguma and Kenya’s Mary Moraa, taking the lead halfway through the first lap and unleashing a fierce kick in the final straight to finish in one minute 56.72 seconds.
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Hodgkinson had arrived in Paris on a high and was heavy favourite to win gold. She set a new personal best of 1:54.61 in London three weeks ago, a result that made her the sixth-fastest woman of all time over two laps.
“It’s something that I’ve dreamed of so much it hasn’t actually sunk in yet,” Hodgkinson told reporters.
“The crowd was just absolutely incredible, it felt like a home Olympics for me. It just made the moment super special and I’m super happy.”
