The Mancunian Way: From Wigan to winner
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukWhen Keely Hodgkinson first started running for local club Leigh Harriers aged just nine, they knew she was going to be something special.
She started by winning races in the area, before her talent took her to the national and international stage. Aged 16, she became the European under-18 champion, while at 17 she won her first national senior title at the British Indoor Championships.
She added the outdoor title later in 2020, then the following year Hodgkinson broke into the mainstream with a string of prodigious performances.
In the summer of 2020 she made her Olympic debut and won the silver medal. Still only a teenager, Hodgkinson’s time of 1min 55.88secs broke Dame Kelly Holmes’ British record.
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