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Katarina Mary Johnson-Thompson (born 9 January 1993) [1] is an English athlete. A multi-eventer, she is primarily known as both a heptathlete and an indoor pentathlete. In heptathlon she is a double world champion, double Commonwealth Games champion and an Olympic silver medallist. In indoor pentathlon, she is a world and double European champion.
– Hodgkinson on her silver medal at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in 2021. External images 2020 Tokyo Olympics Surprised Hodgkinson after final race with Athing Mu (left, 1st) and Alexandra Bell (right, 7th) Before the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in August she ranked eighth on the season's top list and fifth among women entered. She placed second in her heat and then won her ...
The first world record in the men's 800 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. [ 1 ] As of June 21, 2011, 23 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [ 2 ] "y" denotes time for 880 yards (804.68 m) ratified as a record for the 800 m. Pre-IAAF records. Mark. Athlete. Nationality.
Defending champion Keely Hodgkinson wins the fastest-ever European Athletics Championships women's 800m semi-final.
Nafissatou " Nafi " Thiam (French pronunciation: [tʃam]; born 19 August 1994 [5]) is a Belgian athlete specialising in multi-event competition. She is the first athlete with three multi-event gold medals at the Olympic Games, winning the heptathlon at the 2016 Rio, 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics. [6] Her three individual Olympic golds in a ...
The 800 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the first edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 800 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1896. The women's event was first held in 1928, making it the first distance running event for women. However it was not held again until 1960, since when it has ...
800 m. 2015 Edmonton. 4x400 m. Raevyn Rogers (born September 7, 1996) [ 1 ] is an American middle-distance athlete. She won a bronze medal in the 800 meters at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the fourth fastest woman in U.S. history in the event. [ 2 ]
Reekie made a successful start to the 2024 indoor season, winning the UK Indoor Athletics Championships 800m in a championship record time of 1:58.24. [ 10 ] After winning the 800 metres silver medal at the 2024 British Athletics Championships , Reekie was subsequently named in the Great Britain team for the 2024 Summer Olympics [ 11 ] where ...