Kate O'Connor fourth with two heptathlon events remaining in Tokyo
By Rachel Steinberg, PA, Tokyo
Ireland's Kate O'Connor lies in fourth place with, behind Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson, with two heptathlon events remaining at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Heading into Saturday evening’s javelin throw and 800 metre race in the field is led by American pair Anna Hall, on 5041 points, and Taliyah Brooks, with 4930. Johnson-Thompson has 4874 points.
Kate O’Connor is 50 points behind Johnson-Thompson after the morning session’s long jump.
Nafi Thiam has – according to reports in her home country of Belgium – decided to withdraw from the competition, where she had been sitting eighth.
Thiam’s pre-championship build-up had been marred by a row with her federation.
She told Belgian newspaper DH Les Sports+: “It was difficult from the beginning. I tried to fight, to go through these difficulties, but clearly it does not follow. I have trouble explaining it myself.
“Clearly my body is not happy. I don’t want to do anything stupid, because I think that now, finishing would be for the principle.”
