by 
Keely Hodgkinson was in tears after being forced to put aside the offer on Saturday for the world record of 800m indoors and to withdraw from the “Keely Klassic” which was appointed in his honor.
Having been in the “form of his life”, Hodgkinson experienced hamstiff pain after a last intense session on Wednesday and a scan on Thursday revealed an injury that means that it could now miss all the season in the dining room.
Hodgkinson will also miss the European indoor room championship next month, but hopes that it may be possible to return to the world indoor world championship in China, which begins on March 21.
The Keely Klassic – which will always include the Olympic medalist Georgia Bell over 1500m and the world champion in the room Molly Caudery in the pole jump among a complete calendar of athletics events – will always take place in Birmingham on Saturday without its star attraction .
“I will not lie; When I had the news this afternoon, I shed a tear, “said Hodgkinson. “I worked so hard for this moment and I was in the best form of my life. I am absolutely emptied of not being able to run for fans.
“But this event was never only about me; It was always a question of presenting British talents, creating something new for sport and bringing more energy and entertainment to athletics. This is something that I started in the long term.
“I will be in Birmingham on Saturday to do everything I can to make sure it is an incredible night for athletes and fans. I want to help create a real festival atmosphere, to get involved with as many young people as possible, and I hope to inspire the next generation to fall in love with athletics. »»
A statement published on behalf of Hodgkinson acknowledged that the injury had raised “questions about its ability to compete again this winter”, but said that it was concentrated “on the fastest possible recovery” and did not have Abandoned the World Championship in the inner field.
Describing the setback as “heartbreaking”, the declaration indicates that its main vision with the event has always been to inspire a deeper link between athletics and young people.
Hodgkinson trains in South Africa for much of winter, returning to Christmas when she was named sports personality of the BBC year after her 800m Olmpic in Paris.
She has not run since her arrival Olympic champion after her summer season was interrupted by a minor injury to the knee. The training since October went very well, however, and there was confidence in her camp that she was ready to produce a spectacular performance.
BBC will show FLOG it! Instead of athletics
The BBC had previously refused to refuse the possibility of projecting the expected return of Hodgkinson to one of their main linear channels, even after having attracted 9.1 million viewers for its Paris gold.
The BBC shows Saturday afternoon rehearsals of the film List of M. Malcolm And Floching! on the BBC two, alongside rehearsals of Escape to the country And Blue Planet II Before Final score On BBC One. Athletics will be rather available on Iplayer and Flosports based in the United States rather than on a linear chain, even the red button of the BBC.
Athletics has tried to capitalize on its Olympic momentum with various new innovations, notably Keely Klassic on Saturday, which will merge Elite Sport with entertainment and music, as well as the new Grand Chelem track of Michael Johnson, who Starts in Jamaica in April.
There are also three major athletics championships this year: the world and European interior championship in March before the end of the season in Tokyo in September with the outdoor world championship.
The BBC did not explain why Hodgkinson’s race would not have been shown on BBC One, BBC Two or the Red button, but believe that they support the Keely Klassic by selecting it on Iplayer.
