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Katarina Johnson-Thompson has been jumping hurdles since long before her heptathlete days, overcoming a multitude of obstacles that stood in the way of her and her dreams.
The 2019 world champion has been quite outspoken about her realities of growing up in Netherley, a once run-down 'notorious' council estate, as

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DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 02: Katarina Johnson-Thompson of Great Britain reacts after competing in the Women's Heptathlon 100 metres hurdles during day six of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on October 02, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images for IAAF)

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The countdown to the Olympics in Japan is on and the IAAF World Championships is one of the biggest events ahead of Tokyo 2020.
With no Usain Bolt, it's time for a new generation of sprinters to take the baton.
Americans Noah Lyles, Michael Norman, and Sydney McLaughlin could pave

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Noah Lyles from the USA after winning the men's 100 metres during the IAAF World U20 Championships in 2016.

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Athletics Day 7 Evening. Rio 2016
Women's Shot Put Final
Women's 1500m, W's Heptathlon, W's Hammer Throw, W's 100m
Men's 400m, M's Long Jump

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Athletics Day 8 Evening in Rio 2016.
Men's Long Jump Final, 10000m Final, 400m, 800m, Pole Vault.
Women's 100m Final, W's Heptathlon Final.

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Athletics. Day 7. Morning. Rio 2016.
Women's 10000m Final
Men's Discus throw, Women's Heptathlon, Women's Shot Put, Men's 800m, Women's 100m

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Athletics Day 8 Morning. Rio 2016
Men's Discus Throw Final
Men's 100m
Women's Triple Jump, W's 3000m steeplechase, W's 400m, W's Heptathlon

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Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson has triumphed in the heptathlon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest (Sunday, 20 August).
The 2019 world champion has had a difficult few years that included hobbling out of the Tokyo 2020 heptathlon competition with a calf injury, but victory in Hungary shows she is

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson celebrates after winning world gold in heptathlon

World Athletics Championships 2023: Katarina Johnson-Thompson wins dramatic heptathlon gold

This isn’t the first time Katarina Johnson-Thompson has found herself on the comeback trail - not even close. But while the setbacks have often followed a similar pattern, her response to them has changed immeasurably over the years.
This Saturday (21 May) sees her line up in the long jump

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 03:  Katarina Johnson-Thompson of Great Britain is introduced prior to the 800 Metres Women's Heptathlon during day seven of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on October 03, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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The first medals were awarded Friday (18 March) at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade with Switzerland's Mujinga Kambundji taking the top prize in the women's 60m to close out a spectacular opening day of competition.
Kambundji's winning time, 6.96, is the fastest women's 60m time in the

BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 18: Mujinga Kambundji of Switzerland SUI competes during the Womens 60 Metres Semi-Finals on Day One of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 18, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images for World Athletics)

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World Indoor Athletics - Mujinga Kambundji wins women's 60m gold on opening day of competition

The 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships got underway on Friday morning (18th March) in Belgrade.
Three days of competition began with several big names on the track in Serbia.
Olympic 400m champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo made it safely through the heats, as she makes a rare indoor appearance.
There were some

BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 18: Shaunae Miller-Uibo of Bahamas BAH competes during the Women's 400m Heats on Day One of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 18, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images for World Athletics)

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World Indoor Athletics - Day 1 morning session including women's 60m heats, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, as Martinez wins triple jump

Dina Asher-Smith will compete in the women’s 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at Tokyo 2020 in 2021 after Great Britain's full athletics team was announced on Tuesday, 29 June.
The 200m world champion is the star name on a strong list that also includes heptathlon world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson, British

Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Dina Asher-Smith and Adam Gemili named on GB Olympic athletics team

Sifan Hassan and Mo Farah were the stars of the show at the Brussels Diamond League meeting on Friday (4 September), setting new one hour world records.
The Dutchwoman, who won 10,000m gold at last year's World Championships, surged clear of world marathon record holder Brigid Kosgei in the final

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Sifan Hassan and Mo Farah break one hour world records in Brussels

The women's heptathlon continues to be one of the most fiercely-contested athletics events at the World Championships and Olympics, and the rivalry between Nafissatou Thiam and Katarina Johnson-Thompson, also known as KJT, shows few signs of slowing down.
The Olympic Channel Podcast presented by Bridgestone asked two-time Olympic decathlon champion

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Daley Thompson and Denise Lewis: Why Katarina Johnson-Thompson is now "Super Kat"

On the cover of Vogue.
That's where gymnastics superstar Simone Biles finds herself this morning. The four-time Olympic champion and 19-time World Championships gold medallist graces the August issue with images shot by the legendary Annie Leibovitz.

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Olympic Daily News: 9 July 2020

Whether it's through creating your own events at home, singing, or settling down to watch some amazing sport \- we have five suggestions for maintaining your positive mindset.
Seeing as it's also Throwback Thursday, we've also picked out some top moments for you stay strong during lockdown.

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is among the 10 champions from the 2019 World Athletics Championships to feature in the IAAF’s shortlist for Female World Athlete of the Year.
Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei, who recently broke the women’s world record when winning the Chicago Marathon, is the only athlete on the 11-woman shortlist who

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica celebrates winning the Women's 100 Metres final during day three of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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