Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s faint hopes of defending her world title are over.
Sitting sixth in a single day the 29-year-old slipped to eighth within the heptathlon following the lengthy bounce and javelin on the World Championships on Monday morning in Eugene.
After an injury-hit 18 months and a late change of coach she was not anticipated to retain the title she received with a British document in Doha three years in the past.
It was additionally unrealistic to anticipate a podium problem and he or she has 5,387 factors, 354 adrift of the medal locations, and 658 behind chief Anouk Vetter with simply the 800m left on Monday night.
After day one Johnson-Thompson stated she was in Eugene to combat as she regains high health and confidence however a poor lengthy bounce of 6.28m pushed her additional again to seventh after gathering 937 factors.
A greatest effort of 39.18m within the javelin noticed the Commonwealth Video games champion lose additional floor.
Earlier, Jess Piasecki got here tenth within the marathon however Charlotte Purdue and Rose Harvey failed to complete.
Piasecki stated: “I’m comfortable initially to complete twelfth on the earth. Clearly I used to be larger up however within the final 7km, the wheels most likely got here off a little bit bit. However I gave it an actual good go and I fairly loved it.
“I used to be operating with the People for lots of the race, in order that they obtained plenty of cheers. They had been chanting ‘USA USA’ at one level. I needed them to chant ‘GB’.
“It’s my second championship marathon. I’ve solely ever executed 5 marathons, 4 that I’ve completed, so I’m nonetheless studying. It’s nonetheless such a brand new occasion for me. My fuelling was loads higher, but it surely most likely nonetheless wants some work as a result of I used to be seeing spots within the final 5k.
“I simply needed to preserve shifting ahead within the final 5k however sadly a few women simply obtained me within the final little bit which meant I wasn’t high 10. I couldn’t have given any extra so what else can I ask for?”
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