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 - Badminton
England continue to struggle against Malaysia in the Mixed Team Event. They are already one match down in the best-of-five semi-final and Toby Penty is trailing by one game to nil in his singles match.
Tze Yong Ng is leading 21-13, 12-9.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Lawn bowls
England are closing in on gold in the men’s triple final against Australia. They lead 8-1 after eight ends.
In the bronze medal watch Wales have opened up a 14-3 lead after nine ends. Things are looking good for the home nations.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Women’s Hockey
Scotland cruise to victory against Kenya in their Pool B match today. They’ve won the game 11-0.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Judo
Scotland’s Finlay Allan has guaranteed a medal in the men’s -66kg Judo after defeating Jasleen Saini of India in the semi-finals. Allan will now face Cyprus’ Georgios Balarjishvili in the battle for gold.
Adam Peaty questions his love for swimming after shock 100m breaststroke defeat
Adam Peaty questioned whether he still loves swimming after responding to his 100m breaststroke heartbreak by easing through his 50m heat at the Commonwealth Games.
The reigning Olympic champion and world record holder finished outside the medal positions in his favoured event, where he had not lost in eight years, in Birmingham last night as fellow countryman James Wilby took a surprise gold.
But after what he admitted was a “devastating night”, Peaty bounced back to finish joint-top in his 50m breaststroke heat alongside South African Michael Houlie.
Adam Peaty questions his love for swimming after shock 100m breaststroke defeat
The reigning Olympic champion and world record holder finished outside the medal positions in his favoured event on Sunday night
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Badminton
After a promising start Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith fall to a 2-1 defeat against Malaysia in the mixed team semi-finals.
England are 1-0 down in the best-of-five matches.
Toby Penty will face Tze Yong Ng in a singles match next.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Lawn Bowls
The men’s triple gold medal match between England and Australia is underway.
England currently have the lead in the early stages, they are 3-0 up after three ends. In the bronze medal match Wales are 4-1 up against Fiji.
Elsewhere, Northern Ireland are 6-0 up against Wales and England are currently 6-0 up against Scotland in the men’s pairs semi-finals.
Guernsey’s Lucy Beere is drawing 2-2 with Malaysia’s Siti Zalina Ahmad in the women’s singles semi-final.
Matt Walls ‘pretty banged up’ after terrifying Commonwealth Games crash
English cyclist Matt Walls says he is “pretty banged up” but otherwise okay after his terrifying crash at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday.
The Olympic omnium champion received treatment for more than 40 minutes at the Lee Valley VeloPark before being taken away by ambulance, with spectators also hurt after he and his bike had come over the top of the barriers on the high banking of the corner.
Team England confirmed Walls was “alert and talking” and given immediate medical attention in hospital before the 24-year-old later confirmed he had avoided serious injury.
Matt Walls ‘pretty banged up’ after terrifying Commonwealth Games crash
Walls crashed over the railings and into the crowd at the Lee Valley VeloPark on Sunday
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Swimming
England’s Abbie Wood and Alicia Wilson have both qualified for tonight’s women’s 200m individual medley final but Canada’s Summer McIntosh - who is only 15 years old - is the one to beat.
She finished top of qualifying with a time of 2:12.12 and looked as though she was swimming within herself.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Weightlifting
The four-time British champion Chris Murray lifted a 181kg Clean & Jerk to put himself at the top of the leaderboard before Australia’s Kyle Bruce failed in his final 183kg attempt, to finish second with 323kg overall - 2kg behind the Englishman.
Canada’s Nicolas Vachon takes bronze after dropping the bar behind his head while trying to lift 187kg. He just needed to hold that a fraction of a second more but couldn’t hang on.
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