Keely Hodgkinson wins Athlos 800m in futuristic Nike speed suit she called 'a year in the making'
From the Newshound archive · first published 20 September 2026 · last updated 21 September 2026.
Female athletes race on an athletics track at the all-female Athlos event, which made its London debut at StoneX Stadium, with Keely Hodgkinson winning in a meet record of 1:56.40.Keely Hodgkinson models the new Nike speed suit she has described as 'sexy', with one design feature she calls non-negotiable.
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson closed out her injury-disrupted 2026 season with victory at the all-female Athlos meet in London on Friday, turning heads worldwide by racing in a bespoke one-of-one Nike speed suit. The 24-year-old won in 1:56.40 at StoneX Stadium, retaining her Athlos title and receiving a Tiffany & Co crown. Hodgkinson described the suit as "a mixture of fashion, speed and science all coming together, for maybe the future of athletics."
The all-black, open-backed, full-length hooded suit took six months to develop, using 3D-printed aerodynamic vortex generators computationally tuned to each body part.
An MRI scan, Hodgkinson disclosed this week, had found an "abnormality" in her hamstring, raising questions about her rivalry with Swiss star Audrey Werro heading into next season.
Nike's design includes a ponytail opening, structural hood slits for her 18-gram sunglasses, and a patented 4D mobility gusset — all built to her exact specifications.
