What did Keely Hodgkinson say? Who is the Team GB 800m runner and how did she win silver at Tokyo Olympics

The British runner was in shock after winning Olympic silver yesterday – and so to were some viewers shortly afterwards.
By Graham Falk
Published 4th Aug 2021, 12:03 BST
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Keeley Hodgkinson left viewers shocked in the aftermath of her silver medal win yesterday when she could be heard audibly swearing in excitement live on TV.

And no wonder the 19-year-old was so enthusiastic about her medal win after securing Team GB’s first track medal. The teen star secured a superb second place finish in the women’s 800m final, breaking a British national record at the same time by completing the race in one minute and 55.21 seconds.

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Her time overtook the British national record set by Dame Kelly Holmes in 1995.