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:
Joe Fraser upsets Rhys McClenaghan as pommel heavyweights overcome immense adversity
It was a heavyweight showdown fraught with adversity in the build-up, yet Joe Fraser was left standing after dethroning a gutsy Rhys McClenaghan to take Commonwealth Games gold on the pommel. The English gymnast pulled off a minor miracle to even be in Birmingham after overcoming a burst appendix and broken foot in recent weeks, yet McClenaghan was forced to jump through more hoops in a bid to defend the title he won four years ago.
There was a hint of a scowl across the Northern Irishman’s face, “disappointment, of course”, yet pride quickly arrived at a silver medal achieved weeks after defying his sport’s governing body (FIG) after being dispelled in May, alongside teammates Eamon Montgomery and Ewan McAteer, due to competing for Ireland in international competition.
McClenaghan’s talent and slick style, which upset Great Britain’s three-time Olympic champion Max Whitlock in 2018, forced Fraser to roll the dice, embracing the pitfalls of a routine with a 6.100 difficulty rating. But Fraser, the 2019 world champion on parallel bars, showcased his versatility with impressive acceleration into a double-leg circle, snapping his wrists on and off the handles while gracefully extending his hips. The final piece of the puzzle came in maintaining his concentration; a smart transition to the pirouette on the dismount prompted a fist pump. And the 14.833 score would prove too much for McClenaghan, despite what he later described as a “flawless” first half to the routine.
Jack Rathborn with the report:
Joe Fraser upsets Rhys McClenaghan as pommel heavyweights overcome immense adversity
The English gymnast prevailed despite a burst appendix and broken foot in recent weeks, with McClenaghan defending his title after overturning a decision from the sport's governing body to prevent him competing
Peaty flies through Men’s 50m breaststroke
Adam Peaty didn’t have a great time of things last time out but he has flown away to win his semi-final. Into the final he goes, one-two-three for England there in the first semis.
In the second semi-final, Sam Williamson takes first place. On a first look at the timings it might be five from the first semi who go through.
Women’s swimming 200m backstroke
Kaylee McKeown takes gold for Australia! The Olympic champion triumphs at the Commonwealths too. Katie Shanahan takes bronze for Scotland after flying through the last 50m.
Duncan Scot equals Scottish Commonwealth medals record
Duncan Scot takes the bronze for Scotland in the 100m men’s freestyle final to claim his 10th Commonwealth Games medal for his nation, equalling the record set between 1974 and 1994 by Alister Allan.
Tom Dean takes silver for England, with Australia’s Kyle Chalmers winning gold.
Laura Kenny rises above her greatest challenges to claim Commonwealth Games gold
Laura Kenny called Commonwealth gold her greatest ever after a year that left her ‘lost’.
The 30-year-old lifted the roof off London’s velodrome with scratch race victory, a magical moment that she felt stacked up against five Olympic titles.
It did so because, as she explained in extraordinary post-race interviews, of a backdrop of a silent, existential struggle with cycling.
Such was the turmoil that her third and final race at these Games could have been her last.
She said: “Honestly, I can’t even tell you how I felt last night. I just lay there with my mum and I thought I just don’t know what to do, I don’t know whether I can even put myself through this.
“It’s just so hard. It is hard enough coming in, Olympics after Olympics and getting yourself ready, without the whole rubbish stuff of your personal life.
“It’s just tricky because you are constantly under the eye. Everyone wants to watch what you are doing and it’s a really tricky place.
“To have to come through all of that and then to try and step up in front of a home crowd. In a way, I’m more proud of that than many of the other Olympic medals that I’ve won.”
Full report:
Laura Kenny rises above her greatest challenges to claim Commonwealth gold
Months of turmoil on a personal level has been put behind her with another tremendous achievement on the track
Guernsey claim silver in lawn bowls
Not quite the gold that Lucy Beere was hoping for, but she has taken silver in the lawn bowls for Guernsey.
The first medal for them at the Games since 1994! And the first one better than bronze since 1990, a tremendous achievement.
Australia take the gold.
England lead Northern Ireland at half-time in Netball
A commanding lead for England, 38-15 over Northern Ireland at the break.
Head coach Jess Thirlby is expected to make a few changes now with the lead so comfortable.
Jake Jarman soars again to land third gold medal at Commonwealth Games
There’s an aura surrounding Jake Jarman right now. The young English gymnast soared high once again to seize a third gold medal as he continues to take this Commonwealth Games by storm.
A huge, beaming smile spread across the 20-year-old’s face after completing an impeccable floor routine at Arena Birmingham with a score of 14.666. A puff of smoke after clasping his hands together after delivering such precision: the realisation of yet more potential fulfilled and the springboard to what promises to be a special career.
Jarman deeply believes in maintaining an element of fun, a vital ingredient to his medal success, yet the validation from a brilliant team gold before edging out teammate James Hall for the all-around title on Sunday propelled him to yet more glory on the floor here.
Jake Jarman soars again to land third gold medal at Commonwealth Games
A perfect landing in his floor routine kept the prizes rolling in for one of the stars in Birmingham
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
Scotland’s Shannon Archer has been reflecting on her historic bronze medal in the women’s vault earlier today and she told the BBC:
“I can’t even describe how I’m feeling right now that has made everything worthwhile. The hard days in the gym, trying those vaults… its very much paid off and I can’t believe it,
“I’ve had lots of coaches along the way, friends and family, I definitely couldn’t have done it without them. They made the move from Scotland down to Essex a couple of years ago for these games to try and see if I could get the best outcome, and it couldn’t have gone any better!
“Massive thank you to everyone that’s helped me along the way.”
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