The inaugural Keely Klassic will bring together some of Britain's world-class track and field talent at Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday, February 15.
Newly-crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year Hodgkinson has already won an army of fans for her brilliant Olympic 800m gold in Paris (celebrating, above).
The Keely Klassic will culminate with the golden girl attempting to break Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak's indoor world 800m record of 1.55.82 which was set on March 3, 2002 - the very day Hodgkinson was born.
She admitted: "I think track over the years has got a bit lost with all the football in this country and it's not a top, top sport.
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