Martha Araujo of Team Colombia

Athletics

Athletics: Two heptathlon events left following long jump

We had a big round of oooos at the Stade de France after Martha Araujo (COL) soared through the air to land a 6.61m jump – a personal best for the Colombian and more than enough to get maximum points for the event.

That pushes her into 7th place, but it’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR) who leads – just – ahead of two-time defending Olympic champion Nafi Thiam (BEL). The reigning world champion finished 5th in the long jump, with Thiam 3rd.

Just the javelin throw and 800m to come!

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