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 - More from Laura Kenny
“Sunday left a pretty bad taste to be honest. I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind.” added Laura Kenny in her post-race interview with the BBC.
“You see Matt Walls crash like that and it really makes you think ‘what am I doing’. I have been so lucky my whole career I have had one broken shoulder and one broken arm.
“You see something like that...I was having a serious confidence crisis. I just didn’t want to be on the track and when that happens I race badly and I don’t get a result. And that’s what happened. Whereas today I was so fired up. I kept saying to myself in the toilet, ‘I can do this’.
“Some man on the start line said ‘you’ve got this Laura’ and I felt like turning round to him and saying ‘yes I have’. I was like a completely different bike rider.”
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Track cycling
Dame Laura Kenny spoke to BBC Sport following her victory in the women’s 10km scratch race and went through a whole heap of emotions.
“I can’t believe it honestly I said to Jase [Jason Kenny] ‘I think this is going to be my last race’.” she said, “I watched Adam Peaty and completely reflect on his interview and I thought that is me all over.
“I’ve lost the spark, training doesn’t come that easy. Every day I’m like ‘here we go again’. I’ve been there three Olympic cycles now. to keep picking yourself up after this whole year it has been a nightmare. I have absolutely just lost motivation.
“Then last night I was messaging my new coach Len and I was like ‘No, I’m not giving up I have one more roll of the dice please just help me. It could not have been better set up if I tried.
“Grace [Lister] is our young rider and I said you go earlier, don’t worry about me. When Neah [Evans] went I though I’ve done it from two laps out. To cross the line here in London I could not ask for anything more.”
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Track cycling
Another medal for England in the cycling as Sophie Capewell wins silver in the women’s keirin. New Zealand’s Ellesse Andrews wins gold and Canada’s Kelsey Mitchell takes the bronze.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Judo
England will win at least three medals in Judo this evening as compatriots Samuel Hall and Ashley McKenzie go head to head in the Men’s 60kg final whilst Acelya Toprak will face Canada’s Christa Deguchi in the Women’s 57kg final.
Lele Nairne will fight for bronze in the same event whilst Amy Platten can finish third in the Women’s 48kg.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Track cycling
She wasn’t expecting to win and that showed on her face after the race yet Laura Kenny is a champion, it’s only her second ever Commonwealth gold medal.
The 30-year-old gave a pretty fantastic post-race interview as well.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Track cycling
Laura Kenny is a champion once again!
She wins the women’s 10km scratch race with a brilliant ride. It was a tricky race that was halted midway through after a crash on the bend betwen India’s Meenakshi and New Zealand’s Bryony Botha.
Scotland’s Neah Evans tries to force it in with a couple of laps to go but there’s a deafening roar from the home crowd as Kenny comes flying past and crosses the line!
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 kept the prizes rolling in for one of the stars in Birmingham
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
England’s men’s team have won every available gold medal in the gymnastics so far. They won the team event befor Jake Jarman was successful in both the all-around and floor.
Joe Fraser won on the pommel horse and Courtney Tulloch defended his title on rings. Incredible stuff.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
Courtney Tulloch and Georgia-Mae Fenton both retain their Commonwealth titles in rings and bars.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Gymnastics
No it’s not. Confirmation comes in and it’s double gold for England!
Courtney Tulloch wins on the rings with his effort of 14.4 and Georgia-Mae Fenton reclaims her gold on the bars.
Both are the reigning Commonwealth champions and both retain their titles!
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