England’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson retained her Commonwealth Games heptathlon title in Birmingham. Victory on home soil marked a welcome return to form for the 29-year-old following an 18-month injury nightmare, although a total score of 6377 points shows she is still short of top gear.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the major outdoor successes of the Liverpudlian’s career. First Commonwealth crown, 2018 (6255 points) Johnson-Thompson clinched the Commonwealth crown for the first time in Gold Coast, Australia.
It was an emphatic victory Down Under as she comfortably finished ahead of Canada’s Nina Schultz and compatriot Niamh Emerson. European silver, 2018 (6759 points) Just months after her Commonwealth title, Johnson-Thompson was runner-up to long-time rival Nafi Thiam at the European Championships.
Her solid performance in Berlin produced what was then a personal best score. All-conquering Belgian Thiam took gold with a winning margin of 57 points. World title, 2019 (6981 points) Johnson-Thompson set a world leading time and broke the British record en route to winning the World Championships in Doha three years ago.