On the high-quality area, Hodgkinson stated: “After I noticed the line-up it was the proper motivation that I wanted for the following six weeks. Having not competed in so lengthy it nearly appears so far-off.
“Now I’ve acquired that further motivator of who’s going to be there. It’ll be a tough race, we need to come out on prime, so we’re working actually onerous in direction of that and the races to comply with after that.
“It is not going to be straightforward, it by no means is, however I am trying ahead to it.”
Hodgkinson was injured in February throughout her remaining coaching session earlier than the Keely Klassic, a brand new athletics occasion in Birmingham which she based.
She stated it had taken “loads of time and persistence” to let her hamstring recuperate correctly, however there have been “no setbacks” since.
Her main purpose this season stays successful gold on the World Championships in Tokyo in September, though she can also be hoping to interrupt the one minute 54 second barrier for the 800m.
She has beforehand stated she has her sights on the world document of 1:53.28, which was set in 1983 by Czech athlete Jarmila Kratochvilova, however it seems that is an purpose for the longer term.
“It’ll be onerous in Tokyo, everybody goes to step it up as they do yearly, the usual simply will get increased and better,” Hodgkinson added.
“We’re pushing the boundaries, we need to break the 1:54 barrier, hopefully this yr, we’ll see.
“However the primary purpose could be to win gold and no matter [time] that comes with could be wonderful. Titles final perpetually.”
On Tuesday, Hodgkinson obtained her MBE at Windsor Fortress from the Prince of Wales, which she described as a “actual honour”.
Requested what that they had spoken about throughout the ceremony, she stated: “He [Prince William] stated he remembered me successful final summer season, after which my coach stated that his children are into athletics so I stated that if he wanted any ideas he is aware of the place to go.”