Hodgkinson powers to Athlos win in speed suit

This video can not be played 'Speed meeting style' - Hogkinson charges ahead to win Athlos 800m Keely Hodgkinson powered to victory in a custom-made full-body speed suit before being presented with a Tiffany & Co crown as Athlos made its London debut. Hodgkinson was greeted a stage and revealed the all-black aerodynamic outfit at the third staging of the all-female athletics meet. The 24-year-old ensured she ended a mixed year with a dominant 800m victory in front of a sellout home crowd at StoneX Stadium, bursting clear on the back straight and crossing the line in one minute 56.40 seconds. Speaking about the outfit, Hodgkinson told BBC Sport: "This has been like a year in the making. It's a mixture of fashion and speed and science all coming together for maybe the future of athletics. "It was a real honour for them to choose me to put this out first. We weren't sure when we were going to wear it. "But an all-women's event that's all about the glitz and the glamour and putting eyes on women, a bit of a moment, I think was the perfect way to finish the season." Created , Reddit co-founder and husband of tennis' 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams, Athlos was staging a meet for the first time outside of New York. In addition to the silver Tiffany crown awarded to winners instead of medals, a top prize of $65,000 (£48,500) was on offer in each event. The single-night meet included seven disciplines, each featuring six athletes, with money on offer for each position from a total event prize pot of $1.05m (£790,500). American sprint stars Gabby Thomas and Sha'Carri Richardson were among the champions amid a party atmosphere which featured a live track-side DJ. This video can not be played Hodgkinson shows off her dance moves at Athlos The athletes had arrived on a red carpet in north London but Hodgkinson saved her starring moment for the main event. The eye-catching speed suit, reminiscent of that worn 400m gold in 2000, featured an open back and a hood with a ponytail opening - the latter, she said, was non-negotiable - while colour-changing 3D-printed nodes reduced drag in key areas. Paired with dark sunglasses and Nike's latest carbon-plated spikes, it helped Hodgkinson achieve her first victory since the London Diamond League in July. It has been a year of record-breaking highs and frustrating setbacks for the Olympic champion.