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“You’ve Got to Be Brave to Wear That”: Olympic Champion’s Coach Reacts to Her Head-Turning Nike Speed Suit

Athletes can collapse from overheating during intense exercise in hot conditions, especially when their clothing makes it harder for the body to release heat. But Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson tested Nike’s unusual speed suit during a training camp in South Africa, where temperatures reached 37°C, before making its competition debut at Athlos London. The […]

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Jenny Meadows, coach of Keely Hodgkinson, has talked about the commentant special suit (Nike's hooded black body) that the British athlete wore in September at ATHLOS London. "The suit helped her. She says it feels like she's not wearing anything and she can move freely," she told 'Athletics Weekly'.

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During the last few weeks there has been a lot of talk about the full-length hooded suit worn by Keely Hodgkinson during the Athlos Meeting that went on stage last September 18 at StoneX Stadium in London. The British had been on the 800 meters with a clothing that quickly became viral and that made [...]

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