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 - Gymnastics
Giarnni Regini-Moran scores 13.850 on the floor after a near-flawless routine to move England ahead of Wales in the men’s team standings.
This team gymnastics final is shaping up nicely.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Track Cycling
New Zealand take the gold medal in the 4000m men’s team pursuit with England settling for silver.
England actually broke the old Commonwealth Games record for this event but the New Zealanders finish almost two seconds ahead of them.
What a race.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Track Cycling
3000m to go and just a kilometre left. New Zealand have held onto their lead and increased it to over one and a half seconds. They’re on for a new games record.
Oli Wood has dropped off, England are down to three riders.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Track Cycling
1000m into the race and the New Zealand quartet open up a lead of half-a-second. In qualifying it was up to a second, can England hold in and reduce the gap over the back half of the race?
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Track Cycling
England’s Dan Bigham, Charlie Tanfield, Ethan Vernon and Oli Wood line up against New Zealand for the men’s team pursuit.
It’s going to be a big ask for the English but they’ll have the chance to become Commonwealth champions.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Women’s Hockey
Wales lose their Pool A opener against Canada in the women’s hockey.
The match went against Wales when Sian French’s first-quarter penalty stroke was saved by Canadian keeper Chloe Walton. Mistakes crept in as the match progressed with Canada scoring four unanswered goals.
Hannah Haughn opened the scoring with a superb solo effort in the first quarter and skipper Sara McManus netted from a penalty corner on the stroke of half-time.
In the second half Brienne Stairs scored twice as Canada eventually stolled to victory.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Fachie reacts to Tandem S sprint gold
“It’s something I’ve spoken about for a while, as you can here my voice has gone. I’ve been quite ill and that made that all the more tough.” he said after his winning ride.
“But I was determined to win for Scotland, for my family, my wife and my baby to come. I’m just so, so proud.
“I came into this knowing it would take something super-human. I’m not getting any younger and I am having to get quicker, quicker - so kudos to the Welsh, and to our English counterparts.”
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Fachie wins gold in the velodrome
Para-cyclist Neil Fachie has become the most decorated Scottish competitor after collecting his fifth medal at the commonwealth games and third goal in a row.
The 38-year-old Scot belts out Flower of Scotland as he receives his gold on the podium. Lovely stuff.
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