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 - Weightlifting
England’s finest female lifter, Emily Campbell, scored a mammoth 286kg total to take Commonwealth gold. It’s a personal best for the 28-year-old and also obliterates the Commonwealth Games record.
Very impressive and brilliant viewing.
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A glorious afternoon for Team England as Evie Richards took home the gold in the women’s mountain biking cross-country before Emily Campbell absolutely smashed the +87kg women’s weightlifting!
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Weightlifting
Campbell’s weight has gone up once again to 162kg. This will be a personal best if she can make it happen.
The crowd at the NEC are right behind her and start to cheer as her clean lift is good, the jerk is even better and Emily Campbell cries out in joy.
Six out of six for a combined total of 286kg and a gold medal in the bag!
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Weightlifting
Campbell adds 5kg to her bar and expertly launches the 157kg above her head. She’s won this competition by a mile and the announcer has just said she’ll attempt a final lift of 161kg.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Weightlifting
Stowers has a second go at 154kg and fails again! That means Emily Campbell is the Commonwealth champion with two clean & jerk lifts to spare!
Now it’s an exhibition for the 28-year-old. How heavy will she go?
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Weightlifting
Campbell nails it! She’s smoothly through the lift on her first attempt to move to the top of the pile with a combined effort of 276kg.
Stowers has upped her weight to 154kg and fails to complete the clean part of the routine. Campbell may not need to come out again to clinch the gold.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Weightlifting
Australia’s Charisman Amoe Tarrant successfully lifts a clean & jerk of 139kg to put her to the top of the leaderboard before Samoa’s Feagaiga Stowers and England’s Emily Campbell begin their lifts.
Stowers’ first lift is at 147kg, there’s a stumble and a wobble but the Samoan gets it above her head and sees three white lights.
It’s good. Over to Campbell who’s coming in hot with a 152kg.
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The setting for the Commonwealth Games mountain bike racing. Evie Richards collected the gold here earlier in the women’s cross country event.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Weightlifting
Outstanding from Canada’s Emma Frieson who adds another 4kg to her weight in an effort to regain and hold onto first place as it stands.
She holds it!
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Weightlifting
There’s some indredible lifts on display in the clean & jerk with Canada’s Emma Frieson moving into the lead with a combined total of 234g after a lift of 128kg.
For context, England’s Emily Campbell lifted 124kg in the snatch and is down to tackle another 155kg in her clean & jerk when she begins. Samoa’s Feagaiga Stowers lifted 121kg previously and is lining up 150kg.
These current competitors are competing for bronze.
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