The British star will not be competing in her specialist 800m event this time around, instead lining up in the women’s 400m
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson returns to action tonight as she begins her outdoor season at the Rome Diamond League.
The British star will not be competing in her specialist 800m event this time around, instead lining up in the women’s 400m as part of her long-term ambition to improve her speed and target new personal milestones.
Hodgkinson is one of several big names competing at the Stadio Olimpico, with American sprint superstar Noah Lyles and Welsh speedster Jeremiah Azu also in action in a stacked programme featuring some of the world’s best athletes.
What time is Keely Hodgkinson running the 400m tonight?
Hodgkinson is scheduled to compete in the women’s 400m at 9.15pm BST on Thursday, June 4.
The race marks the first outdoor appearance of her 2026 campaign and comes as she continues her preparations for a busy summer season.
What TV channel is the Rome Diamond League on?
Live television coverage of the Rome Diamond League will be shown on BBC Three from 8pm BST.
Viewers can also watch online via the BBC iPlayer app and the BBC Sport website.
How to watch the Rome Diamond League on TV
The meeting can be streamed live through BBC iPlayer on mobile devices, tablets, smart TVs and desktop computers.
Coverage begins at 8pm BST, with a host of world-class athletes featuring throughout the evening.
Rome Diamond League schedule (BST)
8.04pm – Women’s 400m hurdles
8.07pm – Men’s high jump
8.27pm – Men’s shot put
8.28pm – Women’s 100m hurdles
8.35pm – Men’s long jump
8.38pm – Women’s 5000m
9.04pm – Men’s 110m hurdles
9.15pm – Women’s 400m (Keely Hodgkinson)
9.27pm – Women’s 200m
9.37pm – Women’s 1500m
9.52pm – Men’s 100m (Noah Lyles, Jeremiah Azu and Marcell Jacobs)
Who else is competing?
Alongside Hodgkinson, Team GB interest comes from Georgia Hunter Bell in the women’s 1500m, while Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith take on Olympic champion Julien Alfred and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in the women’s 200m.
The men’s 100m is one of the highlights of the night, featuring reigning world champion Noah Lyles, Britain’s Jeremiah Azu and Italy’s Marcell Jacobs.
Diamond League 2026 calendar
- June 4 – Rome, Italy
- June 7 – Stockholm, Sweden
- June 10 – Oslo, Norway
- June 19 – Doha, Qatar
- June 28 – Paris, France
- July 4 – Eugene, USA
- July 10 – Monaco
- July 18 – London, UK
- August 21 – Lausanne, Switzerland
- August 23 – Chorzow, Poland
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