Keely Hodgkinson's 'dream' comes true before London Diamond League meeting

Keely Hodgkinson's 'dream' comes true before London Diamond League meeting Keely Hodgkinson is proud of a project she has been working on ahead of London's Diamond League meeting Keely Hodgkinson spoke of her pride after a childhood dream came true ahead of the UK's Diamond League meeting. The golden girl of British athletics is gearing up for a tilt at smashing the women's 800m world record at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Breaking the record, which has stood for 43 years, would bring the house down at West Ham United's home, where up to 60,000 fans are expected. As well as training and promoting the event, Hodgkinson has been working hard on her own collection, which she has designed in conjunction with Nike. The 24-year-old takes her attire very seriously and was thrilled to team up with her equipment suppliers to produce the Nike x Keely Hodgkinson Collection. In announcing the collection to her 632,000 Instagram followers, she posted a picture of a golden running shoe, which could make its debut in London. She wrote: "Dreams coming true. Inspired by what I love to wear in training and what I trust when it's time to lock in. My first collection with @nikerunning out now." JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page In a separate post, she uploaded pictures of her new training gear and her running spikes from the delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, which she customised to make them stand out from the rest. Hodgkinson wrote: "This was such a fun process! ! ! Thank you to Nike for bringing this to life. Such a dream. If you told 10-year-old keels she'd have her own collaborative collection out with Nike, she'd have died. Hope y'all love it as much as I do. "The last slide is a throwback to the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where I quite literally drew all over my own spikes so they wouldn't look the same as everyone else's. And I remember it crossing my mind, maybe one day I'd get my own." In an interview with Runner's World, Hodgkinson admitted that she had been frank with Nike's designers over the years. She said: "I've tried out prototypes and given my feedback – told them if they're great and told them if they're s***! And they take it very seriously. "It's a privilege to be a part of it – not everyone gets to do that – so I've enjoyed it. And then bringing the fashion side of things in, that's my personality. "That's how I get to express myself. We can all look a bit the same when we're racing, so it's nice to have some individuality. Some people are more daring than others, and that's okay. It's whatever is comfortable for you." After winning gold at the World Indoor Championships, Hodgkinson has endured a difficult outdoor season thus far and is yet to secure a Diamond League victory this year amid a couple of injuries, including one sustained from a tumble in training. She should be in peak condition for London, where she is set to receive thunderous support. The women's 800m is scheduled to start at 3.51pm.