England's Katarina Johnson-Thompson produced a supreme final-day performance to retain her heptathlon gold at the Commonwealth Games.
After throwing a personal best of 44.63m in the javelin in the penultimate event, Johnson-Thompson was ahead by 136 points — a score which represented a nigh-on unassailable lead over Northern Ireland's Kate O’Connor going into the 800m finale.
Ad/> Given Johnson-Thompson's pedigree in that event, it meant that really only injury could stop the 29-year-old from retaining the title she won on the Gold Coast four years ago, and she was able to avoid such a fate as she came safely home in second place behind Holly Mills on the Alexander Stadium track.
Commonwealth GamesKJT leads heptathlon at Commonwealth Games following strong performancesYESTERDAY AT 21:28 «It feels amazing,» Johnson-Thompson told BBC Sport trackside. «It just feels like this competition has served my career so well. »2018 was my first global gold and it kickstarted my career back then.