Olympic 800m gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024. The 22-year-old track and field superstar has been unbeatable over 800 metres in 2024 ...

Buckner believes a successful bid would be a huge boost for athletics in this country and help capitalise on the ‘Keely Hodgkinson effect ... the popularity of track and field in the UK.

Under the new guidelines, Keely Hodgkinson’s coach Trevor Painter ... despite Team GB winning 10 medals in track and field at the Olympics, their best performance at a Games in 40 years.