She became the golden girl of the Paris Olympics when she secured an incredible victory in the women’s 800m.
Yet Keely Hodgkinson was determined not to rest on her laurels as she set off for a run in Marbella.
Despite skipping the Olympics closing ceremony in order to kickstart her holiday in Spain, she proved that she wasn’t relaxing her training regime.
In pictures taken on Monday, the 22-year-old athlete put her toned figure on display in a tangerine Nike co-ord teamed with white trainers.
After making the most of the Spanish sunshine, Keeley returned to her hometown of Manchester – where she was honoured with a huge mural.
Olympian Keely Hodgkinson proved that there was no such thing as a day off as she headed for a run on her Spanish holiday after winning gold in the 800m
In pictures taken on Monday, the 22-year-old athlete put her toned figure on display in a tangerine Nike co-ord teamed with white trainers
The runner from Wigan won the 800m women’s final to claim the first Olympic gold of her career – breaking the British record set by Dame Kelly Holmes 20 years ago
The runner from Wigan won the 800m women’s final to claim the first Olympic gold of her career – breaking the British record set by Dame Kelly Holmes 20 years ago – at the 2020 Tokyo games.
She crossed the finish line with a time of 1:56.72, which was almost half a full second faster than silver medallist Ethiopian Tsige Duguma with 1:57.15.
By winning gold, she made history by becoming the first British competitor to win athletics gold at this year’s sporting event.
Just days after her record-breaking win, Keely was honoured with a mural on Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter.
The team GB star took to Instagram on Wednesday and announced the exciting news to her 514k followers.
Sharing a carousel of snaps, Keely donned a casual ensemble of dark blue jeans and a cropped black top, along with a small Chanel bag.
She kept her blonde hair down and opted for a natural face of make up as she gleamed in front of the art piece.
Painted over a red shipping container, the mural featured an illustration of Keely with the caption ‘All the greats don’t stop at gold’.
Despite skipping the Olympics closing ceremony in order to kickstart her holiday in Spain , she proved that she wasn’t relaxing her training regime
Keely was determined not to rest on her laurels as she set off for a run in the sunshine
At Paris 2024 she crossed the finish line with a time of 1:56.72, which was almost half a full second faster than silver medallist Ethiopian Tsige Duguma with 1:57.15.
The mural was commissioned by sports giant Nike and also features the band’s slogan ‘Just Do It’.
Alongside the post, Keely wrote: ‘Finally home!! And got to see this incredible piece of work created by @nike + so many talented individuals!!
‘This has been worked on for the last 6 months!! Beautiful to see it come together and be shown in my home city!! cool af, and a surreal moment, thank you.’
Following her incredible achievement, Keely decided to skip the closing ceremony in Paris for a well deserved break.
The gold medallist swapped her running shoes for a pair of heels as she celebrated her win in style with her family in the Costa del Sol.
No expense was spared as she dined out with family and friends at the lavish ‘Clubhouse Marbella’.
Keely had previously revealed that a family holiday was her ‘first priority’ after the Games – along with the possibility of buying a beige Porsche if she won gold.
She told The Mail before the games kicked off: ‘I saw a really nice car on Pinterest.
‘My brother was like, “Do you know how expensive they are?”, and I said, “If I win the Olympics, I will get myself that car”. I think it’s a Porsche Cayman. As long as it’s sporty and it’s beige and it looks nice, that’s all that matters to me.’
The running sensation is now set to earn big cash following her recent success, thanks to her prize from World Athletics and a series of lucrative sponsorship deals.
And brands guru Marcel Knobil, who has worked with Coca Cola and Yamaha, told The Sun: “Her estimated earnings prior to these Olympics were around £250,000 thanks to the likes of Nike and Omega.
“Now, thanks to her exceptional talent, golden success and attractive personality and looks — Keely can look forward to earnings way beyond £2million next year alone.”
After making the most of the Spanish sunshine, Keeley returned to her hometown of Manchester – where she was honoured with a huge mural
