Hodgkinson Concludes Season with Victorious Performance at Athlos Meet in New York
Hodgkinson achieved her fastest time of one minute 54.61 seconds last year in the British capital.
The Olympic champion finished her 800m campaign with a triumph at the women-only Athlos event in New York on Friday night.
{The current Olympic gold medallist, who secured bronze at the World 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.
Fellow Briton and world silver medallist Georgia Bell finished second once more in one minute 58.33 seconds, while the athlete from St Vincent Shafiqua M. (1:58.57) claimed third.
"I haven't competed much this season so it was likely less of a struggle for me to go out there and want to give it something," stated the 23-year-old.
"The atmosphere out there is incredible so it was really, really fun."
The female-exclusive meet filled the stadium in its second year, introducing a festive vibe to conventional athletics, with musical performances and Tiffany & Co. crowns substituting standard medals.
The 23-times tennis major winner Serena Williams, who is married to Athlos founder Alexis O., was present to award the victors with their tiaras.
Last year's winners took home $60,000 (forty-four thousand six hundred and three pounds) - one of the largest prize purses in athletics.
The competition also attracted some of the sport's biggest names, as the Kenyan triple Olympic champion and global record breaker Faith Kipyegon triumphed in the mile race, crossing the finish line in 4:17.78.
The US Brittany Brown, the 200m bronze winner from the recent Paris Games, secured the sprint double.
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