On the high-quality subject, Hodgkinson stated: “Once I noticed the line-up it was the proper motivation that I wanted for the subsequent six weeks. Having not competed in so lengthy it nearly appears so distant.
“Now I’ve bought that additional motivator of who’s going to be there. It’s going to 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 wanting ahead to it.”
Hodgkinson was injured in February throughout her remaining coaching session earlier than the Keely Klassic, a brand new athletics occasion in Birmingham which she based.
She stated it had taken “numerous time and endurance” to let her hamstring get well correctly, however there have been “no setbacks” since.
Her major intention this season stays profitable gold on the World Championships in Tokyo in September, though she can also be hoping to interrupt the one minute 54 second barrier for the 800m.
She has beforehand stated she has her sights on the world report of 1:53.28, which was set in 1983 by Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova, however it seems that is an intention for the longer term.
“It will 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 12 months, we’ll see.
“However the primary intention can be to win gold and no matter [time] that comes with can be superb. Titles final ceaselessly.”
On Tuesday, Hodgkinson acquired her MBE at Windsor Fortress from the Prince of Wales, which she described as a “actual honour”.
Requested what they’d spoken about throughout the ceremony, she stated: “He [Prince William] stated he remembered me profitable final summer time, after which my coach stated that his children are into athletics so I stated that if he wanted any suggestions he is aware of the place to go.”
