The 2024 Olympics in Paris saw Great Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson run her personal best time of 2:04.90 in the 800m to earn the silver medal in the heptathlon. Johnson-Thompson’s sensational performance in Paris ended her wait for an Olympic medal after narrowly missing out on a podium place in the 2016 games in Rio.
The heptathlon, also known as the women’s decathlon, consists of seven track and field events spanning two days. Johnson-Thompson began her campaign strongly, breaking the heptathlon high jump record and setting a new personal best of 1.98m. Her performance in the 800m saw her overtake Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam to secure her place on the podium.
Johnson-Thompson’s silver medal put her amongst a plethora of other British athletes who excelled at the 2024 games, with a record 47 medals awarded to the British team. The Olympics were particularly triumphant for British track and field athletes, who brought home an unprecedented 15 medals across a range of events.
Overall, the 2024 Olympics in Paris were a spectacular showcase of sporting talent, with athletes from around the world competing at the very highest level. Johnson-Thompson’s victory was a testament to her hard work and dedication, placing her amongst the elite athletes of her generation
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