Commonwealth Games 2022 LIVE: Laura Muir storms to 1500m gold after England win women’s hockey title
Follow day 10 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with 45 gold medals up for grabs
A thrilling penultimate day at Birmingham 2022 has delivered more action to this thoroughly entertaining Commonwealth Games, with 45 gold medals in total set to be dished out by the end of the evening.
Tonight was all about Laura Muir, and the Scotland star produced a brilliant kick to win gold in the women’s 1500m final, adding to her 800m bronze from the previous evening. Later, a wide-open men’s 800m final, was won by Kenya’s Wyclife Kinyamal ahead of Australia’s Peter Bol, with England’s Ben Pattison taking bronze.
Eilish McColgan added to her 10,000m gold with a gutsy silver in the 5,000m and there was further joy as England’s women wrapped up the action at the Alexander Stadium with a dramatic gold in the 4x400m final. It was short lived, however, after the team was disqualified following a lane infringment.
Earlier, home-town hero Matt Hudson-Smith was left disappointed when forced to settle for silver in the men’s 400m, while Victoria Ohuruogu was more upbeat, grabbing a silver in the women’s 400m final. There was drama in the 4x100m relay finals, with England men and Nigeria women prevailing.
In the afternoon, a dramatic men’s cycling road race saw Geraint Thomas fall just short with a late push to break the lead group, leaving New Zealand’s Aaron Gate to sprint clear and win a fourth gold at these Games. And in the result of the day, England pulled off a shock to stun Australia and win Commonwealth gold in the women’s hockey final. Follow all the action throughout the evening below:
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Peaty’s reaction
Adam Peaty spoke to the BBC following his 50m breaststroke qualifying heat. He touched on losing the 100m finals last night and how he plans to take a break after the Commonwealth Games.
“This morning I didn’t even do a warm-up, I wasn’t that bothered. I had two hours sleep.” he said, “Obviously it was a devastating night for me. So it is good to come in here this morning, getting it out there and hopefully improve through the rounds.
“It takes time to reflect and heal and push on. I’ve been doing 50s all my life but then I thought that about the 100m so I am not going to get complacent. After the 50m tomorrow I am going to take a long break and completely reset, have a strong winter.
“I haven’t had a strong winter for two years and it is showing obviously dancing a little bit as well you really have to got back to the drawing board and go back to basics. It has got very complicated in the last two years but I know what I have to do now.”
Commonwealth Games events today including Joe Fraser, James Hall and Adam Peaty
Joe Fraser and James Hall will target Commonwealth Games glory in Monday’s pommel final as Adam Peaty aims to bounce back from a shock fourth place in the 100 metres breaststroke.
Fraser and Hall enter the first day of apparatus finals at Arena Birmingham contending with injuries.
Fraser was part of the team gold despite a fractured foot while Hall was beaten out by teammate Jake Jarman in the all-around final, settling for silver, although it could have been worse given he battled through immense pain from an ankle injury.
The England pair will take on favourite Rhys McClenaghan of Northern Ireland in the men’s pommel final.
Commonwealth Games events today including Joe Fraser, James Hall and Adam Peaty
Zoe Smith and Sarah Davies will target more Commonwealth weightlifting medals for England
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Swimming
The men’s 50m semi-finals have their competitors.
Michael Houlie (Rsa) - 27.10,
Adam Peaty (Eng) - 27.10,
Sam Williamson (Aus) - 27.20,
Ross Murdoch (Sco) - 27.58,
Grayson Bell (Aus) - 27.63,
Archie Goodburn (Sco) - 27.68,
Craig Benson (Sco) - 27.72,
James Wilby (Eng) - 27.74
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Swimming
Peaty goes fastest! He wins the third and final heat with a 27.10 but tied exactly with South Africa’s Michael Houlie.
Craig Benson of Scotland records a 27.72 to finish third.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Swimming
Scotland’s Ross Murdoch and Archie Goodburn should be through to the 50m finals after finishing second and third in their heat with times of 27.58 and 27.68.
Australia’s Sam Williamson took first place with a 27.20. That’s the quickest time of the heats so far.
Adam Peaty is up next.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Swimming
England’s James Wilby is up first in the 50m breaststroke heats. The Commonwealth gold medallist in the 100m doesn’t get off to the best of starts but finishes well.
He takes second behind Grayson Bell of Australia. Bell’s time was 27.63 with Wilby one hundreth of a second behind at 27.74.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Table Tennis
Charlotte Carey has lost the first game in her singles match with Australian Jian Fang Lay 11-7.
Oh no. A better fight back from Carey sees her draw the next game level at 10-10 but Lay takes it with consecutive points to win 12-10.
Carey and Wales are into the last chance saloon. She needs to win the next three games.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Lawn Bowls
England are triumphant in the men’s triple semi-finals against Wales! They’re into the gold medal match and will face Australia whilst Wales take on Fiji for the bronze.
In the women’s pairs B6-B8 semi-finals Scotland lead England 14-10 and South Africa are losing 17-6 to Australia.
Australia have also battered England 17-4 in the men’s pairs B6-B8 semi-finals but Scotland could reach the gold medal match as they are currently 15-10 ahead of New Zealand.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Table Tennis
So close! Anna Hursey fights back from 5-1 down in her third game against Yangzi Liu to draw level at 9-9. The Australian is too good though and closes out the game in consecutive rallies.
She wins the match 15-13, 11-9, 11-9.
Wales have lost the opening two matches in the Bronze Medal Match. They’re staring down the barrel.
Can Charlotte Carey defeat Jian Fang Lay in the next singles match?
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