Katarina Johnson-Thompson retains heptathlon gold at 2022 Commonwealth Games after strong final-day showing
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.


