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 - Athletics
This morning’s heptathlon event is the long jump and the competitiors are going through their warm-ups. Holly Mills has a practise run while Katarina Johnson-Thompson looks relaxed.
This one should kick off in around five minutes time, just after the third heat of the women’s 400m.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Athletics
Nicole Yeargin was born and raised in America but competes for Scotland through her mother’s side. Like Ohuruogu she races from lane eight.
Yeargin sets off strongly without pushing too hard around the final bend. Kyra Constantine of Canada wins the heat but Yeargin finishes third and takes an automatic qualifying position.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Athletics
Vicky Ohuruogu wins the opening heat from lane eight. Malawi’s Asimenye Simwaka blitzed over the first 300m on the outside of Ohuruogu who had to put on the burners down the final straight.
She bombs home over the final 100m and finishes with a time of 51.34. Very impressive.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Athletics
The first event of the day on the track at Alexander Stadium is the women’s 400m heats.
British champion Victoria Ohuruogu- the younger sister of 2006 Commonwealth champion Christine - is out in in heat one before Nicole Yeargin competes for Scotland with England’s Jodie Williams and Scotland’s Zoey Clark competing in heat three.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Peaty completes the set
Adam Peaty bounced-back from his disappointment at missing out on the medals in the 100m breaststroke finals by winning the 50m Commonwealth gold last night.
It’s also a race that Peaty had never won before.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Women’s hockey
Scotland are beaten 2-0 by Australia!
The Aussies have won all four of their games in Pool B without conceding a single goal. Scotland sit third with two wins and two defeats from their four games.
In second place are New Zealand who still have South Africa to face meaninf it’s highly unlikely that Scotland will progress.
Defending champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson eyeing return to winning ways
Defending Commonwealth Games champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson is eyeing a return to the top as she bids for a first heptathlon title in three years.
The 29-year-old is the overnight leader at the Commonwealth Games after a solid first day at the Alexander Stadium.
Johnson-Thompson sits on 3765 points, 109 ahead of Northern Ireland’s Kate O’Connor.
The pandemic and two serious Achilles and calf injuries have stopped Johnson-Thompson winning a title since the World Championships in 2019 but she is closing in on a successful defence in Birmingham.
Defending champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson eyeing return to winning ways
The 29-year-old is the overnight heptathlon leader in Birmingham
Commonwealth Games 2022
England’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson will continue the defence of her heptathlon title in the long jump at 10:30 BST this morning before the javelin and 800m tonight.
In the final day of swimming competition, Scotland’s Duncan Scott is among those in action in the men’s 200m Individual Medley heats.
Gemma Howell settles for judo silver as Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard claims gold
Gemma Howell settled for a silver medal in the women’s judo 63kg category in Coventry after losing by golden score to Canada’s Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard.
The 32-year-old was edged out by ippon, meaning she was unable to replicate the European gold medal she won earlier this year in Bulgaria.
However Howell, who has endured 10 operations due to her sport and almost retired after missing out on a place at the Rio Olympics in 2016, said she was proud of her achievement in reaching the podium.
Gemma Howell settles for judo silver as Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard claims gold
Howell was unable to replicate the European gold medal she won earlier this year in Bulgaria
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Women’s hockey
End of the third quarter at the University of Birmingham hockey centre. Scotland still trail 1-0 but Australia have been piling the pressure on to extend their lead.
It’s tough work out their for the Scots and they’ll be happy if they can sneak a goal or two in the final quarter.
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