On the high-quality discipline, Hodgkinson stated: “Once I noticed the line-up it was the proper motivation that I wanted for the following six weeks. Having not competed in so lengthy it virtually appears so far-off.
“Now I’ve obtained that further motivator of who’s going to be there. It will be a tough race, we need to come out on prime, so we’re working actually exhausting in the direction of that and the races to comply with after that.
“It isn’t going to be straightforward, it by no means is, however I am trying ahead to it.”
Hodgkinson was injured in February throughout her ultimate coaching session earlier than the Keely Klassic, a brand new athletics occasion in Birmingham which she based.
She stated it had taken “numerous time and endurance” to let her hamstring get better correctly, however there have been “no setbacks” since.
Her main goal this season stays successful gold on the World Championships in Tokyo in September, though she can be hoping to interrupt the one minute 54 second barrier for the 800m.
She has beforehand stated she has her sights on the world document of 1:53.28, which was set in 1983 by Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova, however it seems that is an goal for the longer term.
“It is going to be exhausting in Tokyo, everybody goes to step it up as they do yearly, the usual simply will get greater and better,” Hodgkinson added.
“We’re pushing the boundaries, we need to break the 1:54 barrier, hopefully this yr, we’ll see.
“However the primary goal could be to win gold and no matter [time] that comes with could be wonderful. Titles final without end.”
On Tuesday, Hodgkinson obtained her MBE at Windsor Fortress from the Prince of Wales, which she described as a “actual honour”.
Requested what that they had spoken about through the ceremony, she stated: “He [Prince William] stated he remembered me successful final summer time, after which my coach stated that his children are into athletics so I stated that if he wanted any suggestions he is aware of the place to go.”
