Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOlympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is making her 400 metres Diamond League debut in Rome this Thursday. She views the sprint race as a crucial and "fun" step to improve her speed, which she believes will benefit her 800m performance. Hodgkinson aims to use this strategic 400m outing, previously hampered by injuries, to help maintain her unbeaten streak in the 800m this year. She will compete against a formidable line-up including reigning European champion Natalia Bukowiecka and British record holder Amber Anning. Her season will also feature further 800m races in Stockholm, Eugene, and London, alongside defending her European title in Birmingham. In fullKeely Hodgkinson hopes ‘fun’ 400m Diamond League debut can help maintain 800m dominanceThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in