Hodgkinson Concludes Campaign with Victorious Performance at Athlos Meet in New York
Hodgkinson recorded her fastest time of one minute 54.61 seconds last year in the British capital.
The Olympic champion concluded her 800m campaign with a win at the all-female Athlos event in New York on Friday night.
{The current Olympic champion, who secured third place at the World Championships recently, dominated an outstanding victory in 1:56.53 in what was just her sixth appearance in a year impacted by a hamstring injury.
Compatriot and global silver winner Georgia Hunter Bell finished second again in one minute 58.33 seconds, while the athlete from St Vincent Shafiqua M. (1:58.57) claimed third.
"I haven't competed much this year so it was likely less of a struggle for me to go out there and be motivated to perform," stated the 23-year-old.
"The atmosphere out there is incredible so it was really, really fun."
The female-exclusive meet packed the stadium in its second edition, bringing a party atmosphere to conventional athletics, with live music and Tiffany & Co. crowns substituting traditional winners' medals.
The tennis legend with 23 major titles Serena Williams, who is wed to Athlos founder Alexis O., was present to award the victors with their crowns.
Last year's winners received $60,000 (£44,603) - one of the largest prize purses in athletics.
The event also drew some of the sport's biggest names, as Kenya's three-time Olympic gold medallist and global record breaker Faith Kipyegon won the mile, crossing the finish line in 4:17.78.
American Brittany Brown, the 200m bronze medallist from the recent Paris Games, secured the sprint double.
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