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Olympic gold medalist Keely Hodgkinson’s ‘sexy’ new speed suit has one ‘non-negotiable’

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Reilly, B. (2026, September 20). Olympic gold medalist Keely Hodgkinson’s ‘sexy’ new speed suit has one ‘non-negotiable’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/sports/keely-hodgkinsons-sexy-new-speed-suit-has-one-non-negotiable/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-20 · by Bridget Reilly

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Keely Hodgkinson, a 24-year-old Olympic gold medalist in the 800m, competed in a fashionable and aerodynamic Nike speed suit at the all-female Athlos event in London on Friday. Despite scientific advice to keep her hair tucked away for better performance, Hodgkinson insisted on wearing her ponytail out, emphasizing that feeling good about her appearance enhances her mental and physical balance. She won the race with a time of 1 minute 56.40 seconds, earning $65,000 from a prize pot of $1.057 million.
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On Friday, Keely Hodgkinson won the 800m race at the inaugural Athlos event in London, organized by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, in an aerodynamic full-body speed suit designed to enhance performance. The custom-made black outfit, featuring a hood and backless design from Nike with a ponytail cutout, allowed Hodgkinson to compete while keeping her hair out despite aerodynamic advice suggesting otherwise. This innovative gear was part of Athlos’s effort to blend fashion and sports science, aiming to put women athletes in the spotlight. Hodgkinson emphasized the importance of feeling comfortable and confident during competition: "I wanted to be comfortable but I wanted to feel a little bit sexy," she said after her victory in front of a sellout crowd at StoneX Stadium with a time of 1 minute 56.40 seconds.

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The 24-year-old won the 800m at the all-female Athlos event in London and did so in an all-black, hooded, backless and longsleeved Nike outfit that stuck to her one non-negotiable despite what aerodynamics would advise. “The science was like technically with the air drag you’re slower with your hair out, but I was like, ‘that’s a non-negotiable.
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🔮 The 24-year-old won the 800m at the all-female Athlos event in London and did so in an all-black, hooded, backless and longsleeved Nike outfit that stuck to her one non-negotiable despite what aerodynamics would advise. “The science was like technically with the air drag you’re slower with your hair out, but I was like, ‘that’s a non-negotiable.

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Keely Hodgkinson put a fashionable and “sexy” spin on running kits on Friday all while sticking to what makes her feel best on the track. asserted
her → put → track
The 24-year-old won the 800m at the all-female Athlos event in London and did so in an all-black, hooded, backless and longsleeved Nike outfit that stuck to her one non-negotiable despite what aerodynamics would advise. “The science was like technically with the air drag you’re slower with your hair out, but I was like, ‘that’s a non-negotiable. asserted
that → win → hair
My hair is staying out,'” Hodgkinson said about the ponytail cutout feature in her kit. asserted
Hodgkinson → stay → kit
“I’m very much ‘look good, feel good’ [and that] mental and physical balance.” The English distance runner looked almost Catwoman-like while taking a commanding lead in the race. asserted
runner → look → race
Once across the finish line, Hodgkinson took off her sunglasses and pulled back her hood. asserted
Hodgkinson → take → hood
“I wanted to be comfortable but I wanted to feel a little bit sexy, the back’s open and that makes it feel really cool,” Hodgkinson said. asserted
Hodgkinson → want → ?
“It feels like I’m wearing nothing to be honest. asserted
I → feel → nothing
I trained in it in South Africa in 37-degree heat and it was OK.” asserted
it → train → heat
The new look was a test for Hodgkinson, who was asked if more runners would be wearing the style by the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. asserted
runners → ask → Olympics
“We might know some things that people don’t,” she said. uncertain
she → know → things
“This is not something we haven’t seen before. asserted
we → see → ?
Like Cathy Freeman and some other athletes from a while ago did something like this, and this is the updated new version, with the new technology,” she went on. asserted
she → do → technology
“[Freeman] was before I was born, but I have seen the race and photos. asserted
I → bear → race
It was really cool to draw inspiration from the past and make it your own as well. asserted
it → draw → past
Hodgkinson took home $65,000 from the $1.057 million prize pot after crossing the line in one minute 56.40 seconds. asserted
Hodgkinson → take → minute
She admitted she was “nervous” while walking out as pyrotechnic plumes and strobe lights were going off as a DJ played music. asserted
DJ → admit → music
Yet she said in the end it was “really fun” and the race will be “something I’ll remember forever.” asserted
I → say → end
It was a really fun process with the Nike innovation team,” Hodgkinson added. asserted
Hodgkinson → add → team
“I think it’s a mixture of fashion, speed and science all coming together, for maybe the future of athletics potentially. asserted
it → think → athletics
“It was a real honour for them to choose me to put this out first. asserted
them → choose → this
We weren’t sure when we were going to wear it, but in hindsight an all-women’s event, which is all about the glitz and glamour and putting eyes on women, a bit of a moment was the perfect way to finish the season. asserted
which → go → season
So it’s really exciting.” asserted
it → ’ → ?
Hodgkinson has two Olympic medals in the 800-meter — a silver in the Tokyo 2020 Games and a gold in Paris in 2024. asserted
Hodgkinson → have → 2024
At just 19-year-old, she made history as the youngest women’s 800-meter European indoor champion at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland. asserted
she → make → Toruń
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