Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE: Laura Muir storms to 1500m gold after England win women’s hockey title
Follow day 10 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with 45 gold medals up for grabs
A thrilling penultimate day at Birmingham 2022 has delivered more action to this thoroughly entertaining Commonwealth Games, with 45 gold medals in total set to be dished out by the end of the evening.
Tonight was all about Laura Muir, and the Scotland star produced a brilliant kick to win gold in the women’s 1500m final, adding to her 800m bronze from the previous evening. Later, a wide-open men’s 800m final, was won by Kenya’s Wyclife Kinyamal ahead of Australia’s Peter Bol, with England’s Ben Pattison taking bronze.
Eilish McColgan added to her 10,000m gold with a gutsy silver in the 5,000m and there was further joy as England’s women wrapped up the action at the Alexander Stadium with a dramatic gold in the 4x400m final. It was short lived, however, after the team was disqualified following a lane infringment.
Earlier, home-town hero Matt Hudson-Smith was left disappointed when forced to settle for silver in the men’s 400m, while Victoria Ohuruogu was more upbeat, grabbing a silver in the women’s 400m final. There was drama in the 4x100m relay finals, with England men and Nigeria women prevailing.
In the afternoon, a dramatic men’s cycling road race saw Geraint Thomas fall just short with a late push to break the lead group, leaving New Zealand’s Aaron Gate to sprint clear and win a fourth gold at these Games. And in the result of the day, England pulled off a shock to stun Australia and win Commonwealth gold in the women’s hockey final. Follow all the action throughout the evening below:
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Rugby Sevens
England have been dealt a blow in their hopes to reach the men’s quarter-finals of the rugby sevens. They’ve been smashed 34-0 by Samoa in their opening match in Coventry.
Steve Onosai scored a hat-trick in the first half with Vaafauses Apelu Maliko adding to the tally before the break. England couldn’t respond as Vaocasa Afa Sua and Faafol Falaniko secured the victory.
Only two sides to qualify from Pool A with New Zealand still to play, England could struggle to reach the last eight.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Triathlon
Alex Yee is the new triathlon Commonwealth champion!
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Triathlon
Alex Yee wins triathlon gold! He takes the first medal of the Commonwealth Games!
Hayden Wilde takes second after stopping to take his time penalty, he let Yee go through to cross the line first and receive the applause from the crowd.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Triathlon
Alex Yee overtakes Hayden Wilde!
The New Zealander taps Yee on the back as the Englishman goes past him. News has come out that Wilde also needs to take a 10-second penalty for failing to place his helmet correctly in the box at the transition from bike to run.
Alex Yee is going to pick up the gold medal.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Triathlon
The gap is down to three seconds as Wilde and Yee sprint up the hill.
Yee is on the shoulder of the New Zealander, this is going to be a tense finish.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Triathlon
Alex Yee has pulled back 11 seconds in the 2.5km halfway point of the concluding run. He’s now just six seconds behind Hayden Wilde in the gold medal position.
Has Yee got enough left in the tank to catch him?
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Track Cycling
England are into the men’s team pursuit gold medal race!
The quartet - Dan Bigham, Charlie Tanfield, Ethan Vernon and Ollie Wood - record the second fastest time of qualifying with 3:50.796 to guarantee themselves a Commonwealth medal.
They will take on New Zealand for the gold medal later today. Wales will race Australia for the bronze.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Triathlon
It’s on!
Alex Yee has reeled in Jamie Riddle to move into second place and it’s now a two-horse race between the Englishman and New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde.
Yee can see Wilde just ahead, the distance between the two is around 50m. Both men will finish with medals but who will take the gold?
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Triathlon
Hayden Wilde will be very happy with his efforts so far. He transitions from bike to run expertly and leads the way into the final part of the men’s triathlon.
Alex Yee has some work to do as he’s 13 seconds in deficit but this is his strongest discipline.
Jamie Riddle is sticking with the New Zealander but both men have shaken off Tayler Reid.
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