Keely Hodgkinson delved into her plans to start a family in a revealing conversation
Keely Hodgkinson has spoken openly about her desire to one day get married and start a family.
The 24-year-old shot to fame at the Paris 2024 Olympics when she claimed gold in the 800m – four years after taking silver in the same event at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
The Team GB athlete has since become one of the most recognisable figures in British athletics, with fans following both her track career and her personal life. And now, Hodgkinson has shared her plans for the next 10 years during a candid interview with Welsh sprinter Jeremiah Azu on his YouTube channel.
The 25-year-old – who is the 2025 World Indoor Champion over 60 metres – asked the Atherton-born runner what one thing she wants to achieve in the next decade. Hodgkinson responded: “Mine is not related to track at all.
“Mine is I’d like to start a family and get married. That’s a big thing for me. I’ll be 34, I’d like to think I’d had a baby by then and I really look forward to that point of my life at some point.”
She previously touched on her romantic life when she revealed that her three-year relationship with a fellow runner came to an end at the start of 2024 due to the difficulties of long-distance. Speaking to The Times in October of that year, she said: “He lived in Texas for a bit, then in Italy, then London.
“There was always a distance and, because I do what I do and put that first, we could go weeks, months and not see each other. I’m not really interested in dating right now. I’ve never been on the apps. I like meeting people in real life.”
Amid the scrutiny surrounding her personal life, Hodgkinson returned to competition last week at the British Athletics Championship, lining up for the 400m final – only to walk off the track moments before the race got underway.
She took her place in lane nine but it quickly became clear that something was wrong as a visibly distressed Hodgkinson made her way to the trackside, with officials swiftly gathering around her.
The athlete was left in tears before walking away, later taking to social media to explain her decision to withdraw. She said in a statement: “I wasn’t feeling 100% standing on the start line, so I made the tough decision to step away and not race. I didn’t want to risk anything ahead of this summer.”
She subsequently posted on Instagram: “Leaving champs healthy! ! Sometimes the hard decision is saying no, body wasn’t feeling 100[%], exciting summer ahead.”
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