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Olympic winner Keely Hodgkinson finds rare hamstring split in scan
Reported by Tanvi Pillai (Section Editor) · BBC Sport ·
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has revealed that an MRI scan showed an abnormality in her hamstring. Hodgkinson got the scan after she suspected a tear last year. The scan showed that she has a split hamstring, which means she has two tendons instead of just one. She is part of the top group of women's 800m runners, running alongside Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol. The 24-year-old athlete is still learning how to handle this rare physical trait. This unusual makeup lets her keep running even if one of the tendons tears, but it can also make her more likely to break down.
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