At just 24, Keely Hodgkinson has already established herself as one of Britain’s most exciting athletics talents. The Olympic 800m champion claimed gold in Paris in 2024 after winning silver at the Tokyo Games in 2021. She’s since gone on to dominate the global middle-distance scene. Her impressive CV now includes multiple World Indoor titles and the current indoor 800m world record.

Known for her honesty and fierce competitiveness, Keely says the individual nature of athletics is what drives her. “Track and field isn’t a team sport,” she says. “If I have a bad day, that’s on me. There is no one out there to carry it for me. When you do earn something in the sport, you’ve completely earned it, because it is only you out there running that race.”

Partnering with COROS

As part of the new partnership, Keely will train and race using the COROS PACE 4 – the latest performance watch from the brand. It’s designed to deliver highly accurate training data, recovery insights and race analytics.

The wearable will give her access to detailed performance metrics. It’ll help her and her coaching team analyse training load, pacing, recovery and race-day execution. They’ll be looking for those marginal gains that make all the difference at elite level.

“I’m very proud of my past results, but I believe that I have room to improve and run faster,” Keely says. “Partnering with COROS will give me the tools I need to look back at my training history and identify opportunities to optimise my training and racing. With COROS, I have full confidence and the evidence I need to push myself as hard as I can and get past my own historic barriers.”

Setting the next world record

The timing of the partnership is significant. Keely has her sights firmly set on one of athletics’ most iconic records – the women’s outdoor 800m world record. It has stood for an incredible 43 years.

With her Olympic title secured, a growing reputation as one of the sport’s biggest stars, and now cutting-edge performance technology on her wrist, the next chapter of Keely’s career could be her most exciting yet.

And if history is about to be made, we’ll certainly be watching (and celebrating!) every stride.

Watch this space for a chance to win your very own COROS Pace 4…

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