On the high-quality area, Hodgkinson stated: “After 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 additional motivator of who’s going to be there. It’ll be a tough race, we wish to come out on prime, so we’re working actually exhausting in direction of that and the races to comply with after that.
“It is not going to be straightforward, it by no means is, however I am trying ahead to it.”
Hodgkinson was injured in February throughout her closing coaching session earlier than the Keely Klassic, a brand new athletics occasion in Birmingham which she based.
She stated it had taken “a variety of time and persistence” to let her hamstring recuperate correctly, however there have been “no setbacks” since.
Her main purpose this season stays profitable gold on the World Championships in Tokyo in September, though she can be hoping to interrupt the 1m54sec 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 extra of a future purpose.
“It should be exhausting in Tokyo, everybody goes to step it up as they do yearly, the usual simply will get larger and better,” Hodgkinson added.
“We’re pushing the boundaries, we wish to break the 1.54 barrier, hopefully this yr, we’ll see.
“However the primary purpose can be to win gold and no matter [time] that comes with can be wonderful. Titles final perpetually.”
On Tuesday, Hodgkinson obtained her MBE at Windsor Citadel 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 profitable final summer season, after which my coach stated that his youngsters are into athletics, so I stated that if he wanted any suggestions he is aware of the place to go.”
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