Keely Hodgkinson Concludes Campaign with Winning Display at Athlos Meet in NYC
The athlete achieved her fastest time of 1:54.61 last year in London.
The Olympic champion finished her two-lap season with a triumph at the all-female Athlos event in New York on Friday night.
{The current Olympic champion, who secured bronze at the global championships recently, excelled in an outstanding win in 1:56.53 in what was only her sixth race in a season impacted by a hamstring injury.
Fellow Briton and global silver winner Georgia Hunter Bell took the runner-up spot once more in one minute 58.33 seconds, while the athlete from St Vincent Shafiqua M. (one minute 58.57) secured third place.
"I've barely raced this year so it was likely easier for me to compete and be motivated to perform," said the 23-year-old.
"The environment at the event is incredible so it was extremely enjoyable."
The women-only event filled the stadium in its second year, bringing a party atmosphere to conventional athletics, with musical performances and special crowns substituting traditional winners' medals.
The 23-times tennis major winner Serena W., who is married to Athlos founder Alexis O., was present to award the victors with their crowns.
Last year's winners took home $60,000 (£44,603) - among the biggest cash prizes in track and field.
The event also drew some of the sport's biggest names, as Kenya's three-time Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Faith Kipyegon triumphed in the mile race, finishing in four hours 17.78 minutes.
American Brittany Brown, the 200m bronze winner from last year's Paris Olympics, won the 100m and 200m double.
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