Hodgkinson Wraps Up Season with Victorious Performance at Athlos Meet in New York
Hodgkinson recorded her personal best of one minute 54.61 seconds the previous season in London.
The Olympic champion finished her 800m campaign with a win at the all-female Athlos meet in New York on Friday evening.
{The reigning Olympic gold medallist, who secured third place at the global championships recently, dominated an impressive win in 1:56.53 in what was just her sixth appearance in a year affected by a muscle issue.
Compatriot and world silver medallist Georgia Bell finished second again in one minute 58.33 seconds, while St Vincent's Shafiqua Maloney (one minute 58.57) secured third place.
"I've barely raced this year so it was probably easier for me to compete and be motivated to perform," stated the 23-year-old.
"The atmosphere out there is incredible so it was extremely enjoyable."
The female-exclusive event packed the stadium in its second year, introducing a party atmosphere to conventional athletics, with live music and special crowns substituting standard medals.
The 23-times tennis major winner Serena Williams, who is wed to the founder of Athlos Alexis Ohanian, was on hand to present the victors with their crowns.
Previous champions took home $60,000 (forty-four thousand six hundred and three pounds) - one of the largest prize purses in track and field.
The event also attracted several top athletes, as the Kenyan three-time Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Faith K. won the mile, finishing in four hours 17.78 minutes.
The US Brittany B., the 200m bronze medallist from last year's Paris Olympics, won the 100m and 200m double.
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