Kate O'Connor wins silver medal for Ireland in heptathlon
By Rachel Steinberg, PA, Tokyo
Ireland's Kate O'Connor has won silver in the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
O'Connor finished with 6,714 points, behind US athlete Anna Hall.
𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭!! 💪
Kate O’Connor (Dundalk St. Gerard’s AC) delivers her fourth personal best of these championships with a huge javelin throw of 53.06m in the Women’s Heptathlon in Tokyo 👏
O’Connor gains 919 points to move to 5743 points and second place overall… pic.twitter.com/WG6SmyHZKK
— Athletics Ireland (@irishathletics) September 20, 2025
Olympic champion Nafi Thiam decided to withdraw from the competition, where she had been sitting eighth.
Another Irish medal hopeful, Cian McPhillips, contests the 800-metres final at around 2.20pm.
While the women's 4x400 metre relay team failed to get out of their heats this afternoon.
The team of Sophie Becker, Cliodhna Manning, Rachel McCann and Sharlene Mawdsley finished eighth and won't progress to the final.
