Amazing moment Keely Hodgkinson discovers she’s broken Kelly Holmes’ 800m record as she storms to Olympics silver medal

TEENAGER Keely Hodgkinson was seen shouting "what the f***?" after winning Team GB's first Olympic 800m medal for 17 years and shattering Kelly Holmes' British record.

The 19-year-old from Leigh, who is studying criminology at Leeds Beckett University, finished second behind American star Athing Mu – also aged 19 – in a new GB mark of 1:55.88.

And the Brit broke down in tears on TV while thanking her coaches and family for their support after being caught on camera mouthing her shock after crossing the finish line in a brilliant second place.

It is a fast track here in Japan and Mu ran the quickest time by an American woman over two laps in 1:55.21.

It was a stunning display by Lancashire lass Hodgkinson, coached by Trevor Painter and former athlete Jenny Meadows, and she came into position down the back straight.

This is the same site where Ann Packer won 800m gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

And it is the first medal won in this event by a Brit since Kelly Holmes did the middle-distance double at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Hodgkinson was in tears as she said after the race: "I wanted to leave it all out there and I did that.

"It's going to take a couple of days to sink in but I'm so happy.

"I'm speechless, obviously Kelly Holmes is a legend. I've looked up to her and even spoken to her in the past couple of days, she's a lovely person and I have no words for that.