Keely Hodgkinson out of World Indoor Championships with quad injury in major blow to British medal hopes

Keely Hodgkinson has been ruled out of the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade after struggling to recover from a thigh injury. British medal hopes were being pinned on Hodgkinson, who was being hotly-tipped to win gold in the 800m on Sunday after running the sixth fastest indoor 800m time in history last month. Ad/> That was a new British record time of one 57.20 seconds, which came in an 800m victory at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix in Birmingham.

World Indoor ChampionshipsKJT disappoints in defence of pentathlon title, Mills misses out on medal18 HOURS AGO She has hit other notable highlights in an impressive fledgling career, after becoming Diamond League champion and the youngest-ever women’s 800m European indoor champion last year. In addition, Hodgkinson became the second-youngest British holder of the European Athletics Indoor Championships title. As well as competing in the 800m, Hodgkinson was also set to compete in the 4x400m, with the heats also taking place on Sunday.

The 20-year-old says her focus is now on being ready for a very busy summer period, which includes the outdoor World Championships, Commonwealth Games and European Championships. KJT disappoints in defence of pentathlon title, Mills misses out on medal 'My son can't take medal to school now' — Kilty after Team GB 4x100m team stripped of Olympic silver «I’ve had a few days with this – the other quad, not the original one. I did everything I could do put myself in the best position to be on the start line today but it just wasn’t meant to be,” she said in quotes published by the Daily Mail.