BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, Aug 03 (AFP): Katarina Johnson-Thompson is within sight of her first heptathlon title since being crowned world champion in 2019 going into Wednesday's evening session at the Commonwealth Games.
The 29-year-old, who has struggled with injuries, takes a 122-point lead over compatriot Jade O'Dowda into the javelin and 800m after the long jump competition.
She will headline the evening session alongside Jamaica's Olympic sprint champion Elaine Herah-Thompson, who is bidding to bounce back from the disappointment of taking bronze in the 100m at last month's world championships.
Kenya's medal hopes suffered a major blow in the morning session when Olympic and world 800m champion Emmanuel Korir was disqualified from the 400m for lane infringement in his heat.
Compatriot Mary Moraa's hopes of an unlikely 400m-800m double also ended as she eased up early in her 400m heat.
The world 800m bronze medallist did not seem overly concerned as she had a big smile on her face -- she has already qualified for Saturday's women's 800m final.
England's Victoria Ohuruogu, who is coached by her sister, the 2008 Olympic 400m champion Christine -- sauntered through her heat in 51.34sec, with Jamaica's Junelle Bromfield also through.
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