Hodgkinson and Hunter-Bell seek British 800m one-two at world championships
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Keely Hodgkinson and her training partner, Georgia Hunter-Bell, will vie for an audacious British one-two over 800m at the World Athletics Championships after UK Athletics announced its team for Tokyo.
Hunter-Bell had faced the difficult decision over whether to run the 1500m, where she won bronze last year at the Paris Olympics, or the shorter distance. However, after much deliberation, her form over the 800m – including two Diamond League victories in Stockholm and London – and the lack of depth in the event has pushed her towards two laps.