Johnson-Thompson holds a 26-point lead ahead of the final 800m on Sunday night in Budapest.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson is on the brink of a stunning heptathlon gold at the World Championships.
A leap of 6.54m in the long jump on Sunday morning put her into the lead, 19 points ahead of the United States’ Anna Hall. Johnson-Thompson has run two minutes 12.40 seconds in the 800m this year while Vetter’s personal best is five seconds slower. Hall has run two minutes 02.97secs this year but is reportedly carrying an injury.Neita, in heat one, ran 11.03secs while Asher-Smith followed her in heat two to clock 11.04s.
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