Keely Hodgkinson happy as decision to switch to 400m bears fruit

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Olympic 800 metres silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson was delighted with her switch to the shorter 400m event at the UK Indoor Championships in Birmingham Hodgkinson, who set a new British 800m record at the Indoor Grand Prix last weekend, decided to drop down to 400m to build up speed ahead of the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade next month. Adelle Tracey took the women’s 1500m title in a time of four minutes 13.14 seconds, with Erin Wallace and Holly Archer finishing second and third. “Shot putting as a whole is incredible right now and one of the strongest events in the athletics calendar.” Seun Okome won men’s triple jump gold with a personal best of 16.13 metres. People were saying I hadn’t gone over 16 metres and I’ve now done that.” Kelechi Aguocha won the men’s high jump and Sophie Cook claimed the women’s pole vault title.