The athletics world stood still tonight as Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson didn't just step into the history books—she rewrote them. Competing at the World Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Liévin, France, the reigning Olympic champion delivered a performance for the ages, clocking a breathtaking 1:54.87 to break the women’s world indoor 800m record.

There is a specific kind of silence that happens a few days before a major meet. My bags are packed, my sensors are clean, and my hard drives are formatted. This weekend, I’m heading to the Utilita Arena in Birmingham for the Novuna UK Athletics Indoor Championships, and if the preparation is anything to go by, it’s going to be a flyer.