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Keely Hodgkinson has set her sights on claiming another gold medal as she gears up for the 800m final at the World Championships in Tokyo. The 23-year-old secured victory at the Paris Games last yea r and appears to have swiftly returned to peak form following an injury-plagued season.

Hodgkinson delivered a stark message to her competitors last month when she recorded an outstanding 1:54.74 in her first outing for 376 days , coming within just 0.13 seconds of her national record. The double World Championships silver medallist is determined to finally secure top spot in Tokyo and has even targeted a future assault on Jarmila Kratochvilova's 1:53.28 world record, which has remained unbroken for a remarkable 42 years.

Following her progression through her 800m heat ear

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