Olympic 800 metres champion Keely Hodgkinson has confirmed she will compete in the second edition of the all-female athletics event Athlos in New York this autumn. The event, backed by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm Seven Seven Six, returns to Icahn Stadium on October 10, just under three weeks after the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Hodgkinson has been recovering from a hamstring issue and recently withdrew from Saturday’s London Diamond League meet, the second delayed start to her season. However, her team said the 23-year-old still aims to arrive in Japan in “peak form”.
“Athlos NYC represents everything I love about our sport: unity, passion, and the pursuit of greatness,” Hodgkinson said. “I can’t wait to line up alongside some of the best in the world to cap off the season.”
The inaugural edition paid out more than USD 600,000 – the largest-ever purse for a women’s track event – with winners taking home USD 60,000 (£44,603). It also featured a give-back initiative redistributing 10 per cent of ticketing, commercial sponsorship and broadcast revenues to participating athletes. Last year’s event included a performance from rapper Megan Thee Stallion.
The second iteration will add a field event for the first time, long jump, headlined by American Olympic champion Tara Davis-Woodhall. British 400m record holder Amber Anning, who won relay bronzes at Paris 2024 and the indoor world 400m title in March, has also signed up. In 2026, Athlos plans to shift to a team-based league format.
