Keely Hodgkinson is on a mission to make her Olympic obsession everyone else's, too, as she prepares to compete in Athlos NYC, a star-studded track and field event.

What drives Keely Hodgkinson?

She wants to take down a long-unassailable world record and claim back-to-back gold medals at the Olympics in L.A. in 2028.

The reigning Olympic champion in the 800 meters is intent on spreading the gospel of the sport that put her on the global stage as a teenager.

Why does Keely Hodgkinson care about Athlos NYC?

Athlos is part of tapping into the not-just-quadrennial spirit, with the women's-only track and field event created by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

Keely Hodgkinson likes the fact that it was kind of a celebration of women's sports, with different athletes and stories to get to know.

What's next for Keely Hodgkinson?

She will be 26 when the biggest meet in the sport descends on the city that's synonymous with star power, and she's excited to defend her title.

Keely Hodgkinson has another ambition, which hovers around breaking a world record, as she gears up towards the Olympics in L.A.

She joked about wanting to take a pedicab from Central Park to Times Square, perhaps unaware it would be a big change of pace.

The self-described “feisty British girl” is also intent on doing her job, which she works hard to do, despite her body not always cooperating.

Keely Hodgkinson became Olympic champion and then didn’t step on the track for a year due to injuries, but she's back and ready to compete.

She earned bronze at last month’s world championships, and now she's focused on the future.

Keely Hodgkinson's story gained prominence with an underdog silver medal in the 800 at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 at the age of 19.

She followed up last summer in Paris with gold, which supercharged her profile.

Gabby Thomas will miss out on Athlos NYC due to injury, but Keely Hodgkinson is joined by U.S. long jump gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall and world-record miler Faith Kipyegon.

The event is happening Friday night at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island, and Keely Hodgkinson is ready to put on a show.

She's very fortunate to be running during this time and the Olympics coming into L.A., so she's really excited about that.

Keely Hodgkinson thinks everyone's gearing up for that, they know it's going to be special, so she'd like to go there and defend her title.