Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson set a new world indoor 800m record of 1 minute 54.87 seconds in Lievin, France, on Thursday night. The time beat the previous mark of 1:55.82 set by Jolanda Ceplak on 3 March 2002, the day Hodgkinson was born.
The 23-year-old, who won Olympic gold in Paris last year, shaved nearly a second off the 24-year-old record. Speaking after the race, Hodgkinson said: 'Thank God! No, that was really fun. I've been really looking forward to this for a good few weeks.'
Hodgkinson followed pacemaker Anna Gryc through 200m in 26.47 seconds and 400m in 55.56 seconds before running solo. She clocked 1:25.06 at 600m and crossed the line to applause from competitors and the crowd.
Earlier this season, Hodgkinson ran 1:56.33 at the UK indoor championships without pacemakers or wavelights. In Lievin, the wavelights were set at 55.8 seconds for 400m and 1:53.80 overall. After the race, she took a selfie with her family to mark the milestone.
