Katarina Johnson-Thompson off to a flier in Tokyo! Team GB star storms to victory in her 100m hurdles heat in the first event of the women's Olympics heptathlon
- Katarina Johnson-Thompson won her 100m hurdles heat in 13.27 seconds
- She has only run faster once before - when she won world title in Doha in 2019
- Johnson-Thompson has battled back from a ruptured Achilles from December
- Find out the latest Tokyo Olympic news including schedule, medal table and results right here
Team GB star Katarina Johnson-Thompson opened her Olympic heptathlon campaign with a strong performance in the 100m hurdles.
The 28-year-old won her heat in 13.27 seconds, having only run faster when she won the world title in Doha in 2019.
Johnson-Thompson has battled back from a ruptured Achilles she suffered in December and also competes in the high jump on Wednesday morning.
Next up for Johnson-Thompson is the high jump in just under an hours time at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium.
More to follow...
Katarina Johnson-Thompson got off to a flier in the women's heptathlon on Tuesday in Tokyo
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