The athlete recorded her personal best of one minute 54.61 seconds the previous season in London.
Keely Hodgkinson concluded her two-lap campaign with a win at the all-female Athlos event in New York on Friday evening.
{The reigning Olympic champion, who secured third place at the World Championships last month, excelled in an outstanding victory in one minute 56.53 seconds in what was just her sixth appearance in a season affected by a hamstring injury.
Compatriot and world silver medallist Georgia Hunter Bell finished second once more in one minute 58.33 seconds, while the athlete from St Vincent Shafiqua Maloney (one minute 58.57) secured third place.
"I haven't competed much this season so it was likely easier for me to compete and be motivated to perform," stated the 23-year-old.
"The atmosphere at the event is incredible so it was really, really fun."
The female-exclusive event filled the stadium in its second year, introducing a festive vibe to traditional track, with musical performances and Tiffany & Co. crowns replacing standard medals.
The tennis legend with 23 major titles Serena Williams, who is wed to Athlos founder Alexis O., was on hand to present the victors with their tiaras.
Previous champions took home $60,000 (forty-four thousand six hundred and three pounds) - one of the largest prize purses in athletics.
The competition also attracted several top athletes, as the Kenyan triple Olympic champion and global record breaker Faith Kipyegon won the mile, finishing in 4:17.78.
American Brittany Brown, the 200m bronze medallist from the recent Paris Games, won the 100m and 200m double.
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