Keely Hodgkinson, Dina Asher-Smith and KJT among 2025 new year honours

Nicely-earned MBEs for companies to athletics for KJT, Asher-Smith and Hodgkinson as para athletes Hannah Cockroft, Sammi Kinghorn and Sabrina Fortune are additionally honoured

Keely Hodgkinson, Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson have been rewarded with an MBE within the King’s new 12 months honours listing.

The trio have all gained international titles prior to now with Hodgkinson taking Olympic gold this 12 months.

“It’s so superb to be recognised and to have been given this award,” mentioned the 800m runner. “This 12 months has been extremely particular for thus many causes and it’s such a pleasant shock to have been honoured on this means. Carry on 2025.”

Johnson-Thompson gained world heptathlon gold in 2019 and 2023 and he or she has been honoured after a 12 months that noticed her win Olympic silver in Paris.

Maybe probably the most overdue reward was for Geraldina Rachel Asher-Smith (or Dina for brief), as she gained a world 200m title in 2019 and is the British record-holder for 100m and 200m.

Wheelchair racing Hannah Cockroft and Sammi Kinghorn have each been honoured prior to now however on this newest listing Cockroft is now a CBE whereas Kinghorn has been given an OBE.

Fellow Paralympian Sabrina Fortune has additionally been awarded an MBE after profitable gold in Paris within the F20 shot put.

Greater than 1200 recipients obtain honours this 12 months throughout all sectors, with specific commendation to function fashions in sport, healthcare, academia and voluntary service.

These embody Sandra Hardacre, who was honoured for her companies to volunteering in Scottish athletics. Mervyn Thompson, parkrun director of the Portrush occasion in Northern Eire, has additionally been recognised for companies in the local people.

There have been honours for former athletes too. These included Helen Glover, the Olympic rowing champion who ran for England as a teenage cross-country runner, as she obtained an OBE.

The total new 12 months honours listing is printed on gov.uk. Anybody can nominate somebody for an honour. If somebody who has achieved unbelievable issues worthy of recognition, go to gov.uk/honours to seek out out extra about how one can put them ahead.

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