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If she wins next Sunday Keely will become the youngest ever Olympic and World Double Champion in Athletics track and field at the age of 23.
Yeah she won last year but i really can't figure out if that is the big negative factor or punters are totally clueless to the importance of what she could achieve next Sunday. Maybe these days being the Olympic and World Champion no longer carries much weight ?
I'm not sure why it really matters that much, that she won SPOTY last year as each year is surely independent of itself, British Athletics recently tweeted. 'Winning gold in Tokyo would mean more to Keely hodgkinson than her Olympic title.'
Keely said “Whatever happens this year in Tokyo, hopefully it's what I want because it will just mean even more than Paris last year.
“That is kind of crazy because that obviously changed my life and winning the Olympics is what every athlete wants to do.
"The challenge it took to get here would just make it that much sweeter, so I'm just really excited."
What she means by the challenge is this:
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson was back in action for the first time following a 376-day absence to injury; the 23-year-old set a new 800m Diamond League meeting record of one minute and 54.74 seconds, the second-fastest time of Hodgkinson's career
Keely Hodgkinson made a stunning, winning return to action at the Diamond League in Poland in her first race since the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 23-year-old Olympic champion was back in action following a 376-day absence to injury, and showed she has put her hamstring issues behind her by setting a new 800m meeting record of one minute and 54.74 seconds.
Hodgkinson sustained a hamstring injury in February before the Keely Klassic and her return was delayed by a number of setbacks.
But the Great Britain athlete made a statement ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September, setting the fastest 800m time in the world this year by nearly two seconds.
Hodgkinson finished clear of Lilian Odira from Kenya and Botswana's Oratile Nowe in Silesia, with her time also the second-fastest time of her career, just 0.13 seconds off her personal best.
"I was just happy to step on the track after more than a year, Hodgkinson said after her win, as quoted by The Guardian.
"As I got closer to the race I got more and more relaxed. I planned to run a fast time because I do not have five races any more before Tokyo, I only have today and the meeting in Lausanne.
"It had to be fast and I am happy that it worked."
Then in Lausanne 4 days later she made it look easy, unbothered by the rain and wet track in the Olympic Capital, crossing in 1:55.69 to break the 23-year-old meeting record.
So when you realise this, that was the challenge she overcome this year just to have a chance at the World Championships, so why can't she win SPOTY again this year. Historically there has been so many occasions where sports people have been shortlisted two years running or years apart after winning or placing before. Way to many for me to even bother giving examples, the pro special betters know what i'm on about.
Keely could become the 6th person to be a track and field double champion and the youngest.
Linford Christie OT 1992 WT 1993 achieved double aged 33
Sally Gunnell OT 1992 WT 1993 achieved double aged 27
Keely is on the exact same path as Linford and Sally, both won the world title a year after the Olympic title.
In 1992 they finished 2nd and 3rd in SPOTY. Nigel Mansell won that year.
A year later after both won the worlds, Linford won SPOTY and Sally was 2nd. Thus endorsing my earlier arguement.
Christine Ohuruogu OT 2008 WT 2007 achieved double aged 24
Jessica Ennis-Hill OT 2012 WT 2009 achieved double aged 26
Mo Farah OT 2012 WT 2011 achieved double aged 29
So its been 13 years since it last happened, and the year they achieved the double, everyone of the previous 5 were shortlisted for SPOTY that year.
Jess finished 2nd in SPOTY 2012, Mo unplaced same year as did Christine in 2008 but both years were Olympic years with many Olympians shortlisted both years, so votes were very split between them.
Keely could be shortlisted with other World Champions this year and face a similar split vote but she will be the only one who has an Olympic gold to her name and is now the golden girl of British Athletics, me thinks she will get the lion share of any split vote. Even if that scenario materialises.
Athletics strength in SPOTY is unparalleled, winning 17 times. F1 is a remote 2nd with 8 wins.
full details can be seen here:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Sports_Personality_of_the_Year_Award#By_sport
Voting has recently been changed, you will no longer be able to vote by phone. You will only be able to vote online through the BBC website. This really hurts the sports with younger viewers imo, just don't see the same motivation being bothered to fill in the details to vote myself. It will take hardcore motivation and be big fans of said person to even bother thinking about it, and thats where footy fans don't quite measure up. Especially compared to the old skool athletic mob who are well versed in filling out these details and im guessing 90% will already have BBC accounts anyway...even more so after Keely winning last year.
On the footy note, as with an Olympic year, many can be listed from the same sport. Its very possible that Chloe and Hannah could both be shortlisted for SPOTY, as separating there achievements for the year is going to be no easy task for the panel. That would severely hinder both there voting power.
I think Rory's chances slightly improved with the voting change myself but i still can't see him getting anywhere near a single footy nomination or an extremely strong Athletic vote. Bottom line is this year, there is going to be far less votes than we've seen for a long time. All plays massively into Keely's hands for me.
Seb Coe holds major power in the Athletics world and he's one of Keely's biggest fans:
World Athletics president Lord Sebastian Coe believes “mahogany hard” Keely Hodgkinson could finish her career as one of the all-time greatest athletes in the world.
Olympic champion Hodgkinson will look to add a first world title to her Paris 2024 800 metres gold at the World Athletics Championships, which begin this weekend in Tokyo.
The 23-year-old came back from a year-long injury absence to set a stunning world lead in Poland last month and gets her competition underway with next Thursday’s heats.
“She absolutely could,” said two-time Olympic 1500 metres champion Coe, when asked if Hodgkinson could finish her career as the greatest Great Britain had ever seen.
“I have no doubt about that. Absolutely, for sure and to be honest, she could end up top of the heap internationally.
“I mean – touch wood – she’s got many seasons ahead of her and she’s got good coaches. Jenny Meadows, (Trevor Painter), those guys know what they’re doing. It’s a really good example of British coaching at its best.
“She has (the motivation). I’ve spoken to her enough times to know that mentally, she’s mahogany hard. She really is.
“She is absolutely committed to wanting to end her career at the top of the heap and there’s no reason why she shouldn’t.”
Hodgkinson finished runner-up at the last two world championships but enters this edition as the one to beat after clocking a one minute 54.74seconds world lead in Silesia, then following it up four days later at the Lausanne Diamond League with a meeting record one min 55.69secs under soggy conditions.
It is the combination of the two races that gives Lord Coe the confidence that Hodgkinson is in prime fighting shape to upgrade the silver medals she claimed in Eugene and Budapest.
“You have to marvel at how she has come back,” he added.
“To be out injured and then basically your first step on the track and you’re running 1:54 – she is the real deal.
As it stands there is very little hype surrounding what Keely could achieve this time next week, she has the chance to enter the history books as the youngest ever Olympic and World double champion and be alongside other great names and propel herself above untold other medallists and household names who never came close to what she is about to achieve.
But you can bet your last pound, people like Lord Coe, Dame Kelly Holmes, Jess Eniss_Hill etc will all be shouting from the rafters just what Keely has achieved if it is to happen. The footy girls will be long forgotten has the golden girl will once again sit on her throne as the media pours all there love onto her.
Yeah she won last year but i really can't figure out if that is the big negative factor or punters are totally clueless to the importance of what she could achieve next Sunday. Maybe these days being the Olympic and World Champion no longer carries much weight ?
I'm not sure why it really matters that much, that she won SPOTY last year as each year is surely independent of itself, British Athletics recently tweeted. 'Winning gold in Tokyo would mean more to Keely hodgkinson than her Olympic title.'
Keely said “Whatever happens this year in Tokyo, hopefully it's what I want because it will just mean even more than Paris last year.
“That is kind of crazy because that obviously changed my life and winning the Olympics is what every athlete wants to do.
"The challenge it took to get here would just make it that much sweeter, so I'm just really excited."
What she means by the challenge is this:
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson was back in action for the first time following a 376-day absence to injury; the 23-year-old set a new 800m Diamond League meeting record of one minute and 54.74 seconds, the second-fastest time of Hodgkinson's career
Keely Hodgkinson made a stunning, winning return to action at the Diamond League in Poland in her first race since the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 23-year-old Olympic champion was back in action following a 376-day absence to injury, and showed she has put her hamstring issues behind her by setting a new 800m meeting record of one minute and 54.74 seconds.
Hodgkinson sustained a hamstring injury in February before the Keely Klassic and her return was delayed by a number of setbacks.
But the Great Britain athlete made a statement ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September, setting the fastest 800m time in the world this year by nearly two seconds.
Hodgkinson finished clear of Lilian Odira from Kenya and Botswana's Oratile Nowe in Silesia, with her time also the second-fastest time of her career, just 0.13 seconds off her personal best.
"I was just happy to step on the track after more than a year, Hodgkinson said after her win, as quoted by The Guardian.
"As I got closer to the race I got more and more relaxed. I planned to run a fast time because I do not have five races any more before Tokyo, I only have today and the meeting in Lausanne.
"It had to be fast and I am happy that it worked."
Then in Lausanne 4 days later she made it look easy, unbothered by the rain and wet track in the Olympic Capital, crossing in 1:55.69 to break the 23-year-old meeting record.
So when you realise this, that was the challenge she overcome this year just to have a chance at the World Championships, so why can't she win SPOTY again this year. Historically there has been so many occasions where sports people have been shortlisted two years running or years apart after winning or placing before. Way to many for me to even bother giving examples, the pro special betters know what i'm on about.
Keely could become the 6th person to be a track and field double champion and the youngest.
Linford Christie OT 1992 WT 1993 achieved double aged 33
Sally Gunnell OT 1992 WT 1993 achieved double aged 27
Keely is on the exact same path as Linford and Sally, both won the world title a year after the Olympic title.
In 1992 they finished 2nd and 3rd in SPOTY. Nigel Mansell won that year.
A year later after both won the worlds, Linford won SPOTY and Sally was 2nd. Thus endorsing my earlier arguement.
Christine Ohuruogu OT 2008 WT 2007 achieved double aged 24
Jessica Ennis-Hill OT 2012 WT 2009 achieved double aged 26
Mo Farah OT 2012 WT 2011 achieved double aged 29
So its been 13 years since it last happened, and the year they achieved the double, everyone of the previous 5 were shortlisted for SPOTY that year.
Jess finished 2nd in SPOTY 2012, Mo unplaced same year as did Christine in 2008 but both years were Olympic years with many Olympians shortlisted both years, so votes were very split between them.
Keely could be shortlisted with other World Champions this year and face a similar split vote but she will be the only one who has an Olympic gold to her name and is now the golden girl of British Athletics, me thinks she will get the lion share of any split vote. Even if that scenario materialises.
Athletics strength in SPOTY is unparalleled, winning 17 times. F1 is a remote 2nd with 8 wins.
full details can be seen here:
.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Sports_Personality_of_the_Year_Award#By_sport
Voting has recently been changed, you will no longer be able to vote by phone. You will only be able to vote online through the BBC website. This really hurts the sports with younger viewers imo, just don't see the same motivation being bothered to fill in the details to vote myself. It will take hardcore motivation and be big fans of said person to even bother thinking about it, and thats where footy fans don't quite measure up. Especially compared to the old skool athletic mob who are well versed in filling out these details and im guessing 90% will already have BBC accounts anyway...even more so after Keely winning last year.
On the footy note, as with an Olympic year, many can be listed from the same sport. Its very possible that Chloe and Hannah could both be shortlisted for SPOTY, as separating there achievements for the year is going to be no easy task for the panel. That would severely hinder both there voting power.
I think Rory's chances slightly improved with the voting change myself but i still can't see him getting anywhere near a single footy nomination or an extremely strong Athletic vote. Bottom line is this year, there is going to be far less votes than we've seen for a long time. All plays massively into Keely's hands for me.
Seb Coe holds major power in the Athletics world and he's one of Keely's biggest fans:
World Athletics president Lord Sebastian Coe believes “mahogany hard” Keely Hodgkinson could finish her career as one of the all-time greatest athletes in the world.
Olympic champion Hodgkinson will look to add a first world title to her Paris 2024 800 metres gold at the World Athletics Championships, which begin this weekend in Tokyo.
The 23-year-old came back from a year-long injury absence to set a stunning world lead in Poland last month and gets her competition underway with next Thursday’s heats.
“She absolutely could,” said two-time Olympic 1500 metres champion Coe, when asked if Hodgkinson could finish her career as the greatest Great Britain had ever seen.
“I have no doubt about that. Absolutely, for sure and to be honest, she could end up top of the heap internationally.
“I mean – touch wood – she’s got many seasons ahead of her and she’s got good coaches. Jenny Meadows, (Trevor Painter), those guys know what they’re doing. It’s a really good example of British coaching at its best.
“She has (the motivation). I’ve spoken to her enough times to know that mentally, she’s mahogany hard. She really is.
“She is absolutely committed to wanting to end her career at the top of the heap and there’s no reason why she shouldn’t.”
Hodgkinson finished runner-up at the last two world championships but enters this edition as the one to beat after clocking a one minute 54.74seconds world lead in Silesia, then following it up four days later at the Lausanne Diamond League with a meeting record one min 55.69secs under soggy conditions.
It is the combination of the two races that gives Lord Coe the confidence that Hodgkinson is in prime fighting shape to upgrade the silver medals she claimed in Eugene and Budapest.
“You have to marvel at how she has come back,” he added.
“To be out injured and then basically your first step on the track and you’re running 1:54 – she is the real deal.
As it stands there is very little hype surrounding what Keely could achieve this time next week, she has the chance to enter the history books as the youngest ever Olympic and World double champion and be alongside other great names and propel herself above untold other medallists and household names who never came close to what she is about to achieve.
But you can bet your last pound, people like Lord Coe, Dame Kelly Holmes, Jess Eniss_Hill etc will all be shouting from the rafters just what Keely has achieved if it is to happen. The footy girls will be long forgotten has the golden girl will once again sit on her throne as the media pours all there love onto her.
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Golf's viewership is generally 10% of Athletics and footy, he really does need a miracle in this new era of women dominated SPOTY. Especially as its not going anywhere this year again, Womens Euor's and Rugby World cup have made sure they stay fully in the spotlight. This year will be watched by more women than ever down to those two comps
The voting change does make this less predictable now, more likely of a surprise lotto type winner.....but not Rory
I'd price him around the 10.0 sort of price currently, on my tissue. He's still a long-ish shot vs the girlies here, but not totally written off.
A system designed for one person one vote does work against local votes or campaigns. Still, punters like rory. Punters are more golf brained than the average voter now
In golf betting terms, which i do every week i can..the market absolutely loves two people no matter where they are on the leader board, even 10 back after two days. Not so much with Scottie coz he is just insane but i do find with Rory he creates masses of value to the field coz of how the market adores him. Watching this market is really just a clone of that
Regarding Scottie coz that didn't quite make sense, when the market loves him..you take notice, coz he's capable of pulling off unreal shots and wins.
The market loves Rory virtually the same, but he just doesn't threaten on the course like Scottie does. I very often take Rory on in the market but doing that with Scottie is just not good for the wallet
The market loves Rory virtually the same, but he just doesn't threaten on the course like Scottie does. I very often take Rory on in the market but doing that with Scottie is just not good for the wallet
The World Record might be just out of reach for now but one record that isn't is the World Championship record, which Jarmila also holds. 1:54.68 set in Helsinki 1983. She was only 0.06 off this on her return to the track after 376 days off the track. Her British record is actually faster at 1:54.61.
So she may not get the WR but she has a great chance of bettering her British Record and claiming the World Championship Record at the same time.
1:53.28 WR & ER - J Kratochvilova - Munich 26th July 1983
1:53.43 OR - N Olizarenko - Moscow 27th July 1980
1:54.68 WCR - J Kratochvilova - Helsinki 9th August 1983
Keely 2nd and 3rd fastest times ever happened last month
1:54.61 British Record - London 20th July 2024
1:54.74 2nd fastest - Chorzow 16th August 2025
1:55.69 3rd fastest - Lausanne 20th August 2025 (conditions for this race were awful)
So will Keely be the only Gold medal winner from the Olympics and the World championships on the track and will she break a record doing it ?
So she may not get the WR but she has a great chance of bettering her British Record and claiming the World Championship Record at the same time.
1:53.28 WR & ER - J Kratochvilova - Munich 26th July 1983
1:53.43 OR - N Olizarenko - Moscow 27th July 1980
1:54.68 WCR - J Kratochvilova - Helsinki 9th August 1983
Keely 2nd and 3rd fastest times ever happened last month
1:54.61 British Record - London 20th July 2024
1:54.74 2nd fastest - Chorzow 16th August 2025
1:55.69 3rd fastest - Lausanne 20th August 2025 (conditions for this race were awful)
So will Keely be the only Gold medal winner from the Olympics and the World championships on the track and will she break a record doing it ?
army no one gives a monkeys about the British record or championship record.
The WR is different. Not just because of it being a WR, but because of who held it and how long it's been held for. Beating that WR would transcend the sport.
The WR is different. Not just because of it being a WR, but because of who held it and how long it's been held for. Beating that WR would transcend the sport.
your average voter isn't gonna realise the significance of breaking that world record but anyone old enough to remember kratochvilova certainly will
One step at a time Clyde, i think she will seriously attempt that at the Athlos meeting when the pressure is completely off having secured this much wanted World Gold.
Although the weather looks perfect for her to have a real go at it right now, around 21 rest of week
Although the weather looks perfect for her to have a real go at it right now, around 21 rest of week
I suspect the average voter couldn't give two sh1ts about any records, they focus on the Gold Medal around your neck and Keely will be the only British Athlete having done that last year and this year !!!
That will be the big story line along with being the youngest ever British Olympic/World double champion, achieving it back to back events - that is what the average voter will care about more
That will be the big story line along with being the youngest ever British Olympic/World double champion, achieving it back to back events - that is what the average voter will care about more
Also if she does pull it off, the media are gonna go totally banana's about her having 376 days off the track to come along and blitz everyone off the track to take Gold.
Endless interviews for Keely she'll be splashed all over the tv for weeks on end, that is all an average voter needs to say 'wow, that is some unreal achievement'
This world record angle is massive in the grand scheme of things, but only for diehard Athletic fans...those same diehard fans are guaranteed to vote for Keely regardless of whether she breaks the WR or not.
Too much energy on here being spent on the WR angle, my OP wasn't focused on that...it was focused on her being the youngest, how rare it is and her time off injured. Those 3 angles are big enough for any average voter to get behind her, as an individual who has done something remarkable.
Endless interviews for Keely she'll be splashed all over the tv for weeks on end, that is all an average voter needs to say 'wow, that is some unreal achievement'
This world record angle is massive in the grand scheme of things, but only for diehard Athletic fans...those same diehard fans are guaranteed to vote for Keely regardless of whether she breaks the WR or not.
Too much energy on here being spent on the WR angle, my OP wasn't focused on that...it was focused on her being the youngest, how rare it is and her time off injured. Those 3 angles are big enough for any average voter to get behind her, as an individual who has done something remarkable.
Keely has said winning this would mean more to her than winning the Olympics, she's already planting seeds in the minds of any voter who was thinking, she won last year so im not voting for her again this time. Most will agree she deserves to win SPOTY again
The Keely show starts tomorrow at 11:00 am on BBC2, she is racing in Heat 1 at 11:58 am
Amazing she's still 40/1 ew. lpm top 3.1 on here
but it is only betway now and let me have 86p 
Yes fig, sky, betfair and paddy held firm at 40's for a while. All same company. Interesting after 24hours the max bets all reset, i was happily getting 40's everyday
'it would mean more than last year, it really would'
Keep planting Keely
Keep planting Keely
Get the feeling Keely being coached to say that, proper making a point of it every chance she gets
Looked very sweaty and out of breath. Heat could be too much for her
lol much cooler than the 1500 yesterday, humidity down as well. Hopefully it stays like that, perfect conditions to smash that World Championship record.
Claim European Athlete of the year, break the world record in New York and the rest is history
Claim European Athlete of the year, break the world record in New York and the rest is history
47.99 seconds for women, set by Jarmila Kratochvílová over 400 m
This World Championship record has just been beaten, the 2nd fastest time in History just been set
Keely is coming for you Kratochvilova
This World Championship record has just been beaten, the 2nd fastest time in History just been set
Keely is coming for you Kratochvilova
This track is super fast and the cheating Czech is not unbeatable
Heard she was a bit **** and sweating like a cub scout in savile's caravan
Can't imagine who layed Keely at 1000 and god knows what else, when she got injured 
plenty of mugs who play this all year round who are sweating like jimmy in his grave
plenty of mugs who play this all year round who are sweating like jimmy in his grave
Main person who play this from January, a post card sales man from Sunderland who's got more money than brain cells ?
I really hope she don't break that world record for your sake 
coz i can't lost anything, laying her for a gold medal is the smart move see
coz i can't lost anything, laying her for a gold medal is the smart move see
Awfully nice of TNT sports to highlight Keely just then in the adverts of the newcastlev barcelona game 
Keep forgetting TNT are showing the World Championships as well
pmsl at Keely's draw tomorrow, just like 1st round the complete mugs of the field. The 5 favs behind her are all up against each other in the 1st two heats, while she will just walk to the final in heat 3
She's that good brushy i don't think it matters, her coaches will decide. They told her to run slow in the heat, they may want to push her today or just step it up a bit today. My guess is she'll run a 1:55 and then go big in the final. There has to be an element of injury worry, its better to really try for the record in the final innit. Double bubble scenario then, gold and record.
The comp today is so bad they can play it safe for sure, she'll go clear and ease up towards line my guess after checking big screen.
The comp today is so bad they can play it safe for sure, she'll go clear and ease up towards line my guess after checking big screen.
Or maybe she pushes hard today and risks it all to have a real crack at the record in the final, if she's serious about a record attempt i think she needs to test out the afterburners today really.
She may not get a better chance, this has to be one of the best tracks in the world for breaking records
She may not get a better chance, this has to be one of the best tracks in the world for breaking records
It's actually true bear if you seen her interview, Keely said it and was a little dubious over the plans
The market is quite skeptical. Are you sure it's going to be 1.8?
Brushy do the math, we are a very long way from home in this market and that includes Lando heavily involved. The fav is very weak imo
Chloe ballon results ?
Chloe england player of the year results
Does keely win gold ?
does Keely get European athlete of the year
does Keely break WR
Who wins sports woman of the year with all these results having a bearing ??
Who fecking knows but taking 40/1 was a complete no brainer
Chloe ballon results ?
Chloe england player of the year results
Does keely win gold ?
does Keely get European athlete of the year
does Keely break WR
Who wins sports woman of the year with all these results having a bearing ??
Who fecking knows but taking 40/1 was a complete no brainer
If Chloe loses that public vote, she drifts massively imo...not sure the ballon results will do much to the odds
Temperatures well down, 10 degree's lower so shouldn't take too much out of Keely
She doesn't look a 1/9 shot now
Bit like a race horse who comes back from a long break and p1sses up, only to disappoint next time up
Bit like a race horse who comes back from a long break and p1sses up, only to disappoint next time up
Our other last ran faster and didn't look half as sweaty
Thank god for her day off, as she said herself lol
She doesn't look like she has that turn of pace at the end. Or maybe she's just kidding us
Might have to take it our hard to burn them off
She's so popular she'll probably win spoty anyway like mansell, hill and rusedski
Played it perfectly, why go hard after being off for so long. She proper wants this gold, Sunday we'll see the real Keely.
The big question is, is anyone brave enough to lump that 8/13 about a 1/9 shot
The big question is, is anyone brave enough to lump that 8/13 about a 1/9 shot
Dont let the flower pit men deflect your enthusiasm army
you have 2 days to compose the mother of all ramps.
A ramp that will silence all the doubters and cement your place is Specials history
you have 2 days to compose the mother of all ramps.
A ramp that will silence all the doubters and cement your place is Specials history
lol bear, think i'll take the Gold at this stage and worry about the record in New York. Keely can easily win SPOTY without the record, this market is the best one in years as it stands right now. If Chloe make the list she will be very hard to beat coz of casuals but she has some serious hurdles to navigate to convince the panel imo...especially if awards don't go her way.
One thing is guaranteed if she makes it, Keely's VT will be extremely emotional
Is she still deaf?
Ideally she could do with losing a limb, or be the victim of a weirdo stalker..
Nice little part time job for you there army
Ideally she could do with losing a limb, or be the victim of a weirdo stalker..
Nice little part time job for you there army
Maybe brushy can hide in a bush, he's the professional photographer
Im trying to win you FOTY on the sympathy vote
Cause your tips ain't gonna do it
Cause your tips ain't gonna do it
Let me think, the person with the 10k Hannah green has now ditched it, which explains the drift and transferred into Chloe. Which explains her shortening
I just had to go out lol
Looking good army, but not as nice as amy hunt
Looking good army, but not as nice as amy hunt
I'm thinking she could end up only winning the Gold and end up 14/1 for SPOTY, me sat on 40/1 is still very happy.
Keely odds on the big worry after that online public vote could well be known, stinks to high hell...especially the way Hannah has drifted.
The timeline fits like a glove that filth is at play
Keely odds on the big worry after that online public vote could well be known, stinks to high hell...especially the way Hannah has drifted.
The timeline fits like a glove that filth is at play
oh yeah my bad, Kelly odds on. A specials market that ain't bent, now that's a novelty
Not much sleep for the Keely reds this weekend, a 56 second 1st lap on sunday morning and the record is up for grabs
Keely whining about the warm up procedure is not filling me with confidence tbh, hope that's not excuses coz she's feeling tired or has a twinge somewhere, that's me not sleeping great either 
Not just Keely then
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https://www.thetimes.com/sport/athletics/article/tokyo-world-championships-amy-hunt-keely-hodgkinson-bj30kzbq0
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https://www.thetimes.com/sport/athletics/article/tokyo-world-championships-amy-hunt-keely-hodgkinson-bj30kzbq0
Takes ages to get to the warm up track apparently and even then it's another 30 min bus to the stadium
Yeah its shocking considering its the 2nd biggest event in World Athletics, being treated like there at a regional meet ffs
If she does win gold, as far as SPOTY is concerned Keely won't any credit either from any casuals but the diehards will realise it wasn't that smooth.
If she does win gold, as far as SPOTY is concerned Keely won't any credit either from any casuals but the diehards will realise it wasn't that smooth.
No mad ramblings tonight yet, c'mon brushy get a few more single malts down
I've given up she beats the WR or any record, just hoping she wins now
Been out for birthday curry, had a cobra obvs, now on the wine. Sadly far too relaxed to wind you up much. I'll have a Laphroaig tomorrow and make more effort :)
Yeah, wr looks unlikely in these conditions though they keep describing the track as fast?
Just looked at Sunday's temperature, evening still looking like 27. Not ideal, if she wins i see 1:55 or high 1:54's
Done by the Kenyan tactics, got to the front though and wasn't good enough
UL army. She just didn't have the speed at the end because of lack of training, so had to take it out too hard and set it up for Odira and Bell
Yeah they knew that, no complaints here. Can never moan at losing a 40/1 bet
No, it was an excellent punt. I hope you had a saver by laying her or backing the other 2. 1.37 seemed a bit a bonkers given the doubts
Especially as she drifted out to 1.7 and higher after the semis
Especially as she drifted out to 1.7 and higher after the semis
Unlucky Army it was a good shout, just the interupted preperation that did for her, got a clear run as well.
Cheers guys, i layed out £414 on SPOTY market and got back £301 so overall loss of £113 so not that bad. Was hoping to get all of it back but wasn't laying when she drifted right out.
Had chances coz she was around 1.20 for ages, nevermind
Had chances coz she was around 1.20 for ages, nevermind
Unlucky army. Been looking at the potential short list today and it's fair to say she would've made the 6 person list and imo been a pretty solid fave for that third spot, had she won ofc. Wasn't that far off the WR either. If she'd been on top of her game that could have been broken too
Keely beat Georgia Hall by 2 seconds at the Athlos meet army, which was similar to her margin of victories pre WCS. Times echoed last year's event which suggest the track isn't that quick, so was always a very tall order to beat the WR.
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