BBC bosses will show a repeat episode of Flog It! instead of Keely Hodgkinson's world record attempt this weekend.

Hodgkinson won Olympic 800m gold in Paris last summer and was crowned Sports Personality of the Year in December. But her first competitive appearance since the Games is set to miss the cut, with broadcasting chiefs relegating it to iPlayer.

Re-runs of the film Mr Malcolm's List and discontinued programme Flog It! will be shown on BBC2 instead, with Final Score keeping its regular slot on BBC1.

Hodgkinson is aiming to smash an indoor 800m world record which has stood for 23 years at the Keely Klassic in Birmingham, with her run scheduled to get underway at 4.30pm.

A BBC spokesperson told The Times: "Keely Klassic will be available on BBC iPlayer, making it easily accessible to a huge digital audience across the UK, with the added convenience of on-demand viewing. We make a wide range of sports content available on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, bringing live events to a large digital audience."

Mr Malcolm's List was aired on the BBC's terrestrial channels as recently as October, while antiques show Flog It! was discontinued in 2020.

Hodgkinson was the biggest draw for British TV audiences during the Paris Olympics, with her 800m final triumph bringing in 9.1million viewers. She was the only member of Team GB to win gold in an athletics event, which earned her SPOTY recognition ahead of darts sensation Luke Littler and cricket hero Joe Root.

The 22-year-old will aim to put another feather in her cap at the Keely Klassic, but if she manages it, it will not have been without sacrifice. Last year she described her training regime as 'horrible' and 'painful', and admitted that only the thought of winning carries her through.

"I don’t think I ever fell in love with [running]," Hodgkinson told The Times. "I just knew I was good at it. I love feeling healthy and good, but training is horrible, it’s painful, I don’t love that.

"I just know that I have the mental ability to get through that and push myself really hard because I know I have a talent there. And I enjoy winning and being competitive, I love thinking I’m going to win. But running itself is horrible, let’s be honest. You’re out of breath a lot. I’m tired all the time."