Katarina Johnson-Thompson sustains calf injury in 200m heat
Canada's Andre De Grasse sets new national record to win 200m
Jodie Williams reaches 400m final after massive PB of 49.97secs
Laura Muir into 1500m final but Katie Snowden misses out
First Dina Asher-Smith, then Adam Gemili and now Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Three of Britain’s biggest athletics stars - and their only two world champions - have seen their Olympic dreams end in injury and tears.
Johnson-Thompson had insisted she was fully fit to compete in Tokyo, despite rupturing her Achilles, undergoing surgery, missing three months of training and only competing at three events since belatedly returning to action this summer.
And she was. Her Achilles had held up for the first three disciplines of the heptathlon and was doing a fine job of propelling her round the bend of the 200 metres, only for the calf on her other leg to give way entering the home straight.
That there was strapping on it coming into the race suggested she had sustained the problem earlier in the day. Only when a wheelchair emerged next to her did she rise again, insistent that she would not be pushed off the Tokyo track.
Instead she first hopped, and then hobbled, her way down the remainder of the straight, grimacing as she did so. A meaningless time of close to two minutes briefly flashed up, before her disqualification was confirmed. It was over.
Johnson-Thompson limped across the finish line - GETTY IMAGES
A catastrophic end to the most difficult of journeys to even make it to the Tokyo start-line. Formal confirmation of her withdrawal duly followed.
“I am so gutted for her,” said Olympic heptathlon champion Denise Lewis, who has taken Johnson-Thompson under her wing in recent years. “She has worked so hard to get to this stage. [Johnson-Thompson's] heart has been trashed on the track. It will be hard for her to come back from this emotionally - but she will.”
Incredibly, given her troubled build-up, Johnson-Thompson had exceeded many people’s expectations and been firmly in the hunt for a medal prior to the catastrophic end.
She had begun the competition by clocking 13.26 seconds in the 100m hurdles - the second fastest time of her life. Then came the first real test of the high jump, which would require propelling herself off the Achilles that had caused all the problems.
She passed it, albeit her mark of 1.86m was down on the lofty standards she usually sets herself, and then proceeded to launch the shot put 13.31m, which was also the second best of her life.
Johnson-Thompson managed her second furthest shot put throw ever - REUTERS
Sitting in fifth place in the overall standings, she began the 200m as she always has done, flying out of the blocks and bursting into an early lead. Had she continued in such a manner, she would likely have ended the day in bronze medal position overnight.
But it all ended in an instant, leaving her Tokyo experience destined to become just another in a long line of high-profile disasters; a spiral she thought she had halted by winning the world title in such spectacular fashion.
It began at the 2015 World Championships when she lay in second place overnight, only to fail to post a legal long jump mark.
Next came an underwhelming sixth at the 2016 Olympics, after which she opted to leave her hometown of Liverpool and childhood coach, to relocate to Montpellier, France. Never expected to be a quick fix, she again struggled at the London 2017 World Championships.
The spectacular nature of her 2019 world title win - breaking Ennis-Hill’s British record - suggested the bad times were over. If the Olympics had taken place as intended last summer there is a strong chance she would be a gold medallist. Instead, she is left picking up the pieces of her shattered dreams yet again.
Johnson-Thompson was visibly distraught after suffering the calf injury - REUTERS
With Britain’s medal hopes rapidly diminishing, much will rest on Laura Muir’s shoulders after she secured her spot in Friday’s 1,500m final.
Muir, five times a European champion but yet to win a global outdoor medal, looked comfortable in finishing second in her semi-final behind Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, who is bidding for an unprecedented 1,500/5,000/10,000m treble here.
Hassan and Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon look incredibly difficult to beat, but Muir is a firm bronze-medal favourite.
Jodie Williams took almost a second off her personal best to make it through to the 400m final, while Lizzie Bird ran a British 3,000m steeplechase record of 9.19:68 to finish ninth in a final won by Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai.
Canada’s Andre De Grasse won 200m gold in 19.62sec, with Emmanuel Korir and Ferguson Rotich completing a Kenyan one-two in the 800m.
As it happened
01:38 PM
Reaction from new Olympic 200m champion Andre De Grasse
"I've been through so much these last five years on and off the track.
"In 2016 [when he won silver behind Usain Bolt] I was a kid and inexperienced.
"But now I have so many expectations to come away with medals.
"I wanted to show the world all my injuries are behind me and I can bring home a gold medal."
01:27 PM
Breaking: Calf injury forces KJT to withdraw from Olympics
Katarina Johnson-Thompson's Olympic dream is over after her injury nightmare surfaced again in Tokyo.
The world champion has pulled out of the heptathlon in Japan after suffering an injury to her right calf in the 200m.
She ruptured her left Achilles in December but fears she had suffered a recurrence have been eased, despite the 28-year-old's Olympics being over.
"Katarina Johnson-Thompson sustained an injury to her right calf during the 200m and has had to withdraw from the heptathlon," a British Athletics statement read.
"It is not a repeat of her recent Achilles injury which was on her left leg." PA
Andre De Grasse of Canada celebrates after winning gold in the men's 200m - REUTERS
12:59 PM
Men's 200m result
Andre De Grasse (CAN) 19.62 NR
Kenny Bednarek (USA) 19.68 PB
Noah Lyles (USA) 19.74
12:59 PM
De Grasse completes the set
He won silver in the 200m in Rio, then bronze in the 100m in Tokyo - before claiming gold in that 200m final.
12:58 PM
Andre De Grasse wins!!
From Bednarek and Lyles. Another Canadian record for De Grasse - 19.62! He was trailing Bednarek as they entered the home straight but kept the power down and swept past the American to claim gold.
Andre De Grasse celebrates his 200m triumph - AFP
12:55 PM
Next up on track
It's the last event of the day - the men's 200m final. Who is going to inherit the Olympic crown held by Usain Bolt since 2008?
Andre De Grasse looked seriously impressive in his semi-final, easing down to win in 19.73 in a new Canadian national record.
But 17-year-old Erriyon Knighton is one of athletics' rising stars - and Noah Lyles was the favourite at the start of the week.
Let's hope for a thrilling race.
12:43 PM
An update on KJT
From Ben Bloom, in Tokyo
We've just had a medical update on Katarina Johnson-Thompson and it has been confirmed that the injury she sustained was NOT related to the Achilles rupture she suffered last year.
It was apparently an injury to the calf on her other leg.
My word, how much injury bad luck can one team have??
12:32 PM
More gold for Team GB!
Ben Maher and Explosion W clinched top spot in showjumping -Team GB's 15th gold medal of the Games so far.
For Nick Miller in the men's hammer throw final. He managed his furthest throw of 78.15m in the final round but finished a couple of metres outside the medals.
12:13 PM
'KJT's heart has been trashed on the track'
More reaction to Katarina Johnson-Thompson's injury, from Britain's 2000 Olympic heptathlon gold medallist Denise Lewis.
“She hasn’t contested a 200m for a while. The turn puts a lot of stress on those Achilles tendons.
“I am so gutted for her, so gutted for her. She has worked so hard to get to this stage. She increased the strapping for the 200m. This was the test event.
“Someone’s heart has been trashed on the track. It will be hard for her to come back from this emotionally - but she will.”
12:09 PM
It's a Kenyan one-two
In the 800m. Korir holds off the fast finishing Rotich, with Poland's Dobek third!
Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir (KEN) 1:45.06
Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (KEN) 1:45.23
Patryk Dobek (POL) 1:45.39
12:07 PM
The men's 800m final
Is going to be a burn-up in the last 250m. Australia's Peter Bol leads but the big names are lining up behind him.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson reacts after sustaining an injury during her 200m heat - REUTERS Johnson-Thompson picked herself up and limped across the finish line - GETTY IMAGES
11:45 AM
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
Reflects on Katarina Johnson-Thompson's injury on the BBC:
"She had the best year of her life in 2019 and coming into an Olympic year she was in the best form she could be.
"Then 2020 ended up in injury, and for the years that she's had in the sport, she's had such blows."
11:34 AM
Johnson-Thompson bravely hobbles over the finish line
But that is such a shame after she fought her way back from injury to make these Olympics.
She lines up in the first heat of the heptathlon 200m but has pulled up with 100m to go! Oh no. She looks distraught.
A reminder, she ruptured her Achilles last year in the run-up to these Games - and that looks worryingly like it might be a recurrence.
11:24 AM
Stop...hammer time
(Sorry!) The men's hammer throw final has just started and Great Britain's Nick Miller gets his campaign under way with a decent enough 77.88m.
Nick Miller started the men's hammer final in impressive fashion - GETTY IMAGES
11:12 AM
Cherutai times her run perfectly
To chase down Frerichs with 200m to go! But the American is rewarded for her front-running effort and finishes strongly to claim a well-deserved silver, with Kenya's Hyvin Kiyeng winning bronze.
Great Britain's Lizzie Bird finishes in a creditable ninth place, and breaks her own national record with a time of 9:19.68! Another fine track performance from a British athlete.
11:08 AM
Our first athletics final is well under way
It's the women's 3000m steeplechase - and America's Courtney Frerichs has a 15m lead with just over a lap to go! Uganda's Peruth Cherutai is trying to chase her down.
10:55 AM
Fighting talk from Jodie Williams
Who has just been interviewed by the BBC after reaching Friday's 400m final:
I came here to medal, I came here to win. It's taken me some time to get here and I feel like this is my time...I'm gonna challenge for sure.
10:45 AM
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
Has dropped back to fifth in the heptathlon standings after the shot put. But from one of her weaker events in the shot put she now moves on to one of her strongest - the 200m.
Telegraph Sport columnist Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill on the BBC: "We know Kat is a fantastic 200m runner...she's in a really good position - she's in the mix."
10:43 AM
Jodie Williams qualifies for the women's 400m final!
She runs a massive personal best of 49.97secs to finish second in her semi-final behind Shaunae Miller-Uibo and qualify by right!
Williams was tiring down the home straight but managed to hold off two faster finishing rivals to book her spot in the final.
What a run!! She has absolutely smashed her PB and gone sixth on the British all-time list.
Jodie Williams has made it through to the women's 400m final - PA
10:39 AM
Johnson-Thompson's third and final
Throw in the heptathlon shot put is 12.86m - no improvement on her effort in the second round.
We should be able to update you with the overall standings asap. KJT was third after the first couple of rounds but might have dropped back slightly in one of her weaker events.
10:36 AM
The women's 400m semi-finals are now on track
Great Britain's Jodie Williams due up in the second semi-final.
The first semi has just been won in a rapid 49.38 by the Dominican Republic's Marileidy Paulino, with Candice McLeod of Jamaica second in a personal best of 49.51. GB's Ama Pipi was back in sixth.
She's just thrown a season's best of 13.31m in the second round, a massive improvement on her 11.94m first time around.
That will do nicely in one of her weakest events.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson competes in the heptathlon shot put - AP
10:18 AM
Sifan Hassan wins the second semi-final
In 4:00.23 with her usual strong finish. Laura Muir progresses comfortably in second place after a superbly-judged run.
10:16 AM
At the bell
Linden Hall leads in just outside 3:00 with Laura Muir in second. Hassan making her move with 300m to go.
10:15 AM
Laura Muir sitting in third with two laps to go
In this second 1500m semi-final. Linden Hall is leading them through at a decent lick as they look to try to match the pace in the first semi.
Sifan Hassan is right at the back in trademark fashion.
10:07 AM
Wow - Faith Kipyegon wins the first semi-final
In an absolutely rapid 3:56.82!
Katie Snowden dropped back as the pace ramped up in the last 600m or so and finished ninth in 4:02.93, which means she won't progress to the final. But she has acquitted herself really well at her first Olympic Games.
Freweyni Gebreezibeher, Gabriela Debues-Stafford, Jess Hull and Nozomi Tanaka are the other automatic qualifiers.
But Kipyegon made that time look easy and has sent a serious message to her rival Sifan Hassan, who is in the second semi-final alongside Laura Muir.
10:03 AM
Japan's Nozomi Tanaka
Leads at the 800m point in 2:09.1. Katie Snowden well placed in sixth. And two runners have gone down!! I think it was Winny Chebet and Cory Ann McGee who took a tumble.
10:01 AM
Here we go
The first women's 1500m semi-final, which includes Team GB's Katie Snowden, is under way.
09:55 AM
Katarina Johnson-Thompson's heptathlon campaign continues
With the shot put from 11.05am. She sits in third place after two events and also goes in the 200m later on today before the final three events tomorrow.
09:44 AM
A reminder of Keely Hodgkinson's amazing performance yesterday
Will it inspire her middle-distance colleagues on the track today?
At the Tokyo Olympic Stadium today - the women's 3000m steeplechase, the men's hammer throw, men's 800m and men's 200m.
We have British representation in the steeplechase after Lizzie Bird qualified in impressive fashion, while Nick Miller has a shot at a medal in the hammer.
Nick Miller in action in the hammer throw qualification round - EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK
09:24 AM
Today's track action
Team GB's Katie Snowden and Laura Muir are aiming to reach the 1500m final from 11am. Snowden is in the first semi alongside one of the big favourites for this event, Kenya's Faith Kipyegon.
Muir is joined in the second heat by Dutch superstar Sifan Hassan who is looking to complete an unprecedented 1500m/5000m/10,000m treble. She is already one-third of the way there after winning the 5000m.
The first five in each semi-final qualify plus two fastest losers.
09:12 AM
Super shoes, super tracks and super talent
Less than 24 hours after the world’s best male 400-metre hurdlers produced what many described as the “greatest race in Olympic history”, their female counterparts arguably exceeded it.
In this era of super shoes, super tracks and super talent, it seems historic races come along every day.
Where Karsten Warholm had knocked a huge 0.76 seconds off his world record a day earlier, America’s Sydney McLaughlin took a whopping 0.44sec off her world record to win gold in an astonishing 51.46sec - a time that, incredibly, would have been better than the 400m flat world record until 1970.
Can teenager Knighton prove himself the heir apparent to Bolt?
Usain Bolt has gone but there looks to be a more than worthy heir to the crown in the shape of 17-year-old Erriyon Knighton, who qualified for the Olympic 200 metres final with the sort of nonchalant ease that would have made the great Jamaican smile.
The American has taken Bolt's under-20 world record and though he clocked a relatively pedestrian 20.02 seconds to win the first semi-final on Tuesday, he was glancing at his rivals as he passed them, having been behind coming off the bend.
He also stood out when he almost jogged to the finish line to win his heat.
The Americans last won gold in the men's 200m in the 2004 Olympics, when Shawn Crawford led home a U.S. clean sweep, and they look capable of repeating that.
However, world champion and world leader Noah Lyles cut it fine to qualify, easing up so dramatically that Canada's Aaron Brown and Liberia's 19-year-old Joseph Fahnbulleh, who somehow made up about two metres in the last few strides, caught him. Lyles finished third, with all three timed at 19.99 and with only two thousandths between all of them.
These Olympics have shown that being a pre-tournament favourite does not always translate to medal victories, as the 100m final showed on Sunday.
It was enough for Lyles to progress as a fast loser, while the third American, Kenny Bednarek, posted 19.83 behind Rio silver medallist and double 100m bronze medallist Andre De Grasse, who eased down but still set a Canadian record of 19.73.
De Grasse has a big collection of minor Olympic and world championship medals and will be hoping he is running into form at just the right time to finally bag a gold.
Facing the difficult task of keeping the Jamaican flag flying in Wednesday's final, after they failed to produce a finalist in the 100 metres, will be Rasheed Dwyer (20.13). Reuters
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