Kate O’Connor: 800m World Championships Silver Medal
- * Event: World Athletics Championships - Heptathlon * Current Standings (as of this report): * 1st: Anna Hall (US) - 5,865 points * 2nd: Kate O'Connor (Ireland) -...
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* Event: World Athletics Championships – Heptathlon
* Current Standings (as of this report):
* 1st: Anna Hall (US) – 5,865 points
* 2nd: Kate O’Connor (Ireland) – 5,743 points
* 3rd: Taliyah Brooks (US) – 5,662 points
* Other Notable Information:
* Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Britain, defending champion) is now in 4th place.
* Nafi Thiam (Belgium, three-time Olympic champion) has withdrawn from the competition.
* Kate O’Connor’s Performance:
* She started day two in silver medal position.
* In the long jump, her best jump was 6.22m, earning her 918 points.
* She described her performance as “solid,” acknowledging it wasn’t her best but was acceptable.
* She fouled her first attempt and improved with each jump.
* Link too Pictures: A link is provided to a photo gallery of Kate O’Connor’s performance: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/athletics/2025/09/19/in-pictures-kate-oconnors-bid-for-a-world-championship-medal/