O'Connor leads heptathlon before final event, while Hunt eyes third gold
Ireland's Kate O'Connor is in pole position for heptathlon gold with just the 800m remaining at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, but Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson finds herself out of contention.
Ireland's Kate O'Connor is leading the heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham with one event remaining on Saturday. She entered Saturday morning in third place after four events on Friday, trailing overnight leader Adrianna Sulek-Schubert by 42 points. However, her personal best form continued throughout the day.
O'Connor began with a jump of 6.55m in the long jump, followed by 50.16m in the javelin, bringing her overall total to 5812 points, 51 points ahead of the Netherlands' Emma Oosterwegel. Sulek-Schubert dropped to seventh after a disappointing start to Saturday. O'Connor's performance was impressive, setting new records and solidifying her position as a top contender for the gold medal.
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