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 - Rugby Sevens
We’ll keep you updated on the latest news on Matt Walls but here’s some updates on other events that have been going on.
An incredible men’s rugby sevens semi-final between New Zealand and Fiji took place a little earlier.
It was a repeat of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and 2018 Commonwealth Games finals and could have gone either way. Fiji trailed 14-7 at the break but fought back to take the game to extra-time at 14-14.
Both teams have chances but Waisea Nacuqu broke clear in extra-time and had just enough pace to outrun the defence to slide over in the corner and secure a 19-14 triumph for the Fijians.
They’ll face South Africa in the final as the Blitzbokke downed Australia 24-12. That gold medal match is later this afternoon.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Cycling
Some more photos of the crash. Really, really nasty stuff.
Horror crash at track cycling sees Matt Walls fly into crowd
A horror crash at the Commonwealth Games track cycling has seen Matt Walls fly into the crowd.
A massive pile-up of riders at the Lee Valley VeloPark occurred during the men’s scratch race second heat in qualifying on day three of Birmingham 2022.
Walls required medical attention, with Matt Bostock of the Isle of Man taken away on a stretcher.
A member of the crowd was taken away in a wheelchair covered in blood, while a young girl received treatment for a cut to her arm.
Horror crash at track cycling sees Matt Walls fly into crowd
The England rider received treatment before the session was abandoned with Matt Bostock of the Isle of Man taken away on a stretcher
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Cycling
An update from British Cycling. Both Matt Walls, who flew into the crowd, and Matt Bostock, who was taken away on a stretcher, are being treated by medics before being taken to hospital.
Reports that members of the crowd were covered in blood as well
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Cycling
Here’s a picture of the scary moment that Matt Walls flew into the crowd, literally going over the barriers after the crash. Hugely concerning, with both Walls and spectators receiving treatment.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Cycling
Well wishes pouring in for Matt Walls as we await an update
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Cycling
Screens have been put up around Matt Walls as he continues to be treated, while the remainder of the session has just been abandoned. There was only one sprint race remaining anyway.
We’ll keep you updated on the situation.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Cycling
This looks really, really bad. A huge, huge crash at the velodrome.
It happened in scratch race qualifying. Several riders went down hard, with one going over the barrier and both him and his bike flying into the crowd. It looks like that was Matt Walls. He is receiving treatment, as are a couple of spectators, who were covered in blood.
Matt Bostock of the Isle of Man who was taken away on a stretcher. Medical personnel are attending and it looks bad.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Swimming
An update from the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, where more qualification has been happening this morning.
There’s never any rest for Duncan Scott it seems - after winning gold in the men’s 200m freestyle and taking bronze in the 400m individual medley last night, the Scot qualified for the finals of the men’s 200m butterfly and the semi-finals of the men’s 100m freestyle this morning. Those events both take place this evening.
Scott will go up against South African Chad Le Clos, who only needs one more medal to equal the Commonwealth Games record of 18.
Elsewhere, in the women’s 200m breaststroke, England duo Molly Renshaw and Abbie Wood will go up against favourite Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa in the final after all three came through their heats.
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Triathlon
The visually-impaired triathlon has been taking place this morning, in front of a hugely enthusiastic crowd, and it’s double GOLD for England.
In the men’s PTVI final, Dave Ellis and guide Luke Pollard secured a dominant gold medal as they smashed the swim-bike-run to cross the line in a time of 57:39. A pair of Australians took silver and bronze in the form of Sam Harding and Jonathan Goerlach.
In the women’s equivalent, there were tears of joy as Katie Crowhurst becomes Commonwealth champion thanks to her gold medal-winning performance, along with guide Jessica Fullagar, with a time of 1:10:32. A late surge by Chloe MacCombe and guide Catherine Sands saw them take a surprise silver for Northern Ireland, with Jessica Tuomela of Canada taking bronze.
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