Hodgkinson Wraps Up Season with Winning Display at Athlos in NYC

Runner in action — The athlete achieved her personal best of one minute 54.61 seconds last year in London.

Keely Hodgkinson concluded her two-lap season with a triumph at the all-female Athlos meet in New York on Friday night.

{The reigning Olympic gold medallist, who earned third place at the global championships last month, dominated an impressive win in one minute 56.53 seconds in what was just her sixth appearance in a year impacted by a muscle issue.

Fellow Briton and global silver winner Georgia Bell took the runner-up spot again in 1:58.33, while St Vincent's Shafiqua M. (1:58.57) claimed third.

"I haven't competed much this year so it was likely less of a struggle for me to go out there and want to give it something," said Hodgkinson.

"The atmosphere at the event is crazy so it was extremely enjoyable."

The women-only meet packed the stadium in its second year, bringing a festive vibe to traditional track, with live music and Tiffany & Co. crowns replacing traditional winners' medals.

The tennis legend with 23 major titles Serena W., who is wed to Athlos founder Alexis O., was on hand to present the winners with their tiaras.

Last year's winners received sixty thousand dollars (£44,603) - one of the largest prize purses in athletics.

The competition also drew several top athletes, as Kenya's triple Olympic champion and global record breaker Faith Kipyegon triumphed in the mile race, crossing the finish line in four hours 17.78 minutes.

American Brittany B., the 200m bronze medallist from the recent Paris Games, won the 100m and 200m double.