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Olympic 800m silver medallist Keely Hodgkinson ran a personal best to break the England U23 Championship record and win the 400m title in Chelmsford.<\/span><\/p>\n The 21-year-old triumphed in 52.24 seconds to better Christine Ohuruogo’s mark of 52.43 from 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Hodgkinson, whose previous best of 52.41 came last year, dropped down to the 400m in Essex from her usual 800m.<\/span><\/p>\n “Deep down I wanted a bit of a faster time. I was hoping for a 51,” she told England Athletics.<\/span><\/p>\n “I feel that is what I am capable of, but it was very windy and it was a straight final.<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s a new, new experience doing a different event in a championship environment with girls who can push me.”<\/span><\/p>\n Natasha Harrison finished second and Poppy Malik third.<\/span><\/p>\n Hodgkinson <\/span>set a world indoor 600m record<\/span><\/a> of 83.41 in Manchester in January and <\/span>broke the British 800m record<\/span><\/a> of 1:55.77 at last week’s Paris Diamond League meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n