Hodgkinson’s impressive indoor race in France saw her cross the finish line in 1:54.87 to break a world record that had stood since March 3, 2002, the day the Briton was born.
Her coach, Jenny Meadows, told BBC Sport that the athlete’s time in Lievin could have been up to a second faster, and Hodgkinson is aiming even higher.
“I’ve known for weeks that I’m capable of overcoming it. It’s just a matter of getting out there that day,” he said.
“We can make even more progress in the future as long as I stay healthy and I think this is just the beginning.”
The victory came after a difficult year for the 23-year-old, who won Olympic gold at the Paris Games in 2024.
Hodgkinson was left unable to train after rupturing his hamstring just months after that win and has since been rebuilding his way back.
“After winning the Olympics, it really wasn’t what I thought was going to happen,” he said.
“It makes you stop, strip away everything and think, why is this happening? What are the problems?
“But we got through it, I became a stronger person and I think this is now the reward for everything that happened.”