After a disappointing Paris Olympics, the Briton star is determined to improve her performance and challenge Mary Moraa and Keely Hodgkinson at the 2025 World Championships.
World Indoor 800m silver medallist Jemma Reekie has opened up about the things she needs to work on before getting to the level of Mary Moraa, Keely Hodgkinson, Tsige Duguma and Athing Mu when it comes to the two-lap race.
The Briton admitted that the 2024 season was a bit of a challenge for her since she was sure about getting a medal at the Paris Olympic Games but things didn’t go as planned.
It was a disappointing affair since she could not even get to the final as she had hoped. At the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Jemma Reekie finished fourth in the final of the 800m and she wanted to go one place better in Paris.
Mary Moraa is diligently preparing to defend her 800m world title at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships going up against Athing Mu, Keely Hodgkinson and Tsige Duguma.
Now, shifting focus to the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Reekie wants to get something for herself but first, she has to put in the work, surpassing the levels of her core rivals.
“I think we had a lot of positives from 2024 and we learned a lot but it was still hard not achieving what I wanted to achieve. Paris was really hard,” Jemma Reekie admitted in an interview with Athletics Weekly.
“It was my second Olympics and the second Olympics I went to when a medal would have been a realistic goal.”
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Jemma Reekie has changed coaches and is already seeing the great milestones just from her everyday training.
She admitted that the two-lap race has immensely changed and will be looking forward to being among the women who make history in 2025.
To achieve that, Reekie will continue running the 1500m races since she believes it is essential in helping her in the 800m.
“It’s only been a year working with Jon and we’ve got so much to look forward to. I’ve shown physically that I can do what we need to do and more. It’s just like I need more time,” she noted.
“I am still doing 1500m training, but more specifically 800m training and I’m doing more gym work than ever.
“The level of 800m running just now is insane. 1:57 now is like a new two-minute barrier so my 1:55 this year shows I’m still up there with those times.”
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The South African’s four-year stint in the USA has come to an abrupt end.
As she maintains focus on getting a medal in Tokyo, Japan, the city that showed he love at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Jemma Reekie wants to show the world what consistency and hard work in training looks like.
