Keely Hodgkinson with new world lead time in stunning return to athletics
Hodgkinson, in her first race since landing 800m gold at the Olympics in Paris, clocked her second quickest-ever run behind her national record of 1:54.61, and the ninth fastest time in history.
After a 376-day hiatus, Hodgkinson won by almost two seconds to beat Kenya's Lilian Odira.
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