British medal hopeful Katarina Johnson-Thompson withdraws from the remainder of the heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.
British medal hope Katarina Johnson-Thompson has withdrawn from the remainder of the heptathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.
Twelve months after winning her second world title, Johnson-Thompson will bid for a first Olympic medal in Paris this summer, where two-time champion Nafissatou Thiam will represent the Briton's main obstacle to gold. She ended the morning session fourth overall, running the 100m hurdles in 13.66 seconds before clearing 1.83m in the high jump.
After her first global triumph in 2019 preceded a career-threatening Achilles rupture, Johnson-Thompson's Olympic hopes were ruined by further injury heartbreak in Tokyo three years ago - and she will be determined for redemption in Paris.Johnson-Thompson's decision to withdraw was announced shortly before the heptathlon's 200m heats, with the medals to be decided following the long jump, javelin and 800m events on Saturday.
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