Hodgkinson Wraps Up Campaign with Victorious Performance at Athlos Meet in New York
Hodgkinson recorded her fastest time of one minute 54.61 seconds last year in the British capital.
The Olympic champion finished her two-lap season with a triumph at the all-female Athlos event in NYC on Friday night.
{The current Olympic champion, who earned third place at the World Championships last month, excelled in an outstanding win in 1:56.53 in what was only her sixth race in a season impacted by a hamstring injury.
Fellow Briton and global silver winner Georgia Hunter Bell finished second again in 1:58.33, while St Vincent's Shafiqua Maloney (1:58.57) secured third place.
"I've barely raced this year so it was likely less of a struggle for me to go out there and be motivated to perform," said Hodgkinson.
"The environment out there is crazy so it was really, really fun."
The women-only meet filled Icahn Stadium in its second year, bringing a festive vibe to traditional track, with musical performances and Tiffany & Co. crowns substituting traditional winners' medals.
The tennis legend with 23 major titles Serena W., who is wed to the founder of Athlos Alexis O., was on hand to present the winners with their tiaras.
Previous champions took home $60,000 (£44,603) - among the biggest cash prizes in athletics.
The competition also drew several top athletes, as the Kenyan three-time Olympic gold medallist and global record breaker Faith K. triumphed in the mile race, finishing in 4:17.78.
American Brittany Brown, the 200m bronze medallist from the recent Paris Games, won the sprint double.
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