Johnson-Thompson recorded the second best leap in the long-jump but is fifth overall with only the 800m left Matt Dunham/APOnly an extraordinary turnaround in the final event of the heptathlon can secure Katarina Johnson-Thompson a World Championships medal as the British athlete lies fifth in the standings with only the 800m left to run. The 24-year-old was fourth at the end of the first day of competition, but she slipped one place down the standings during the javelin and long jump in London this morning. Despite placing second in the long jump, Johnson-Thompson is now 240 points adrift of third-placed Anouk Vetter, having finished 20th in the javelin. Johnson-Thompson will need to run a personal best tonight at 8.40pm in the last of the seven disciplines to stand any chance of a medal. After an excellent showing in the 200m to conclude yesterday’s competition,…

Source: The Times August 06, 2017 17:03 UTC