Tiktok embed co<\/a>“It’s really important in terms of my journey as an athlete and my legacy as an athlete,” she added. I don’t want to go on my Wikipedia page in 30 years’ time and just see one or two medals. I want to see lots of medals. That’s really important to me.<\/p>\n“We don’t get much representation in terms of media. We’re not NBA players who are on TV three times a week and everyone’s seeing our faces.” Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme claimed the men’s 100m in a new Games record, adding the Commonwealth crown to his African title.<\/p>\n
Despite the teeming rain, he clocked a personal best 9.83 seconds to hold off Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy by a fraction, as Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi completed the podium. Welsh sprinter Jeremiah Azu was the only Brit to reach the final, finishing fifth in 10.03 secs. Meanwhile, Kate O’Connor admits she is struggling to adjust to her new status as the one to beat.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old heptathlete won world silver in Tokyo last year, and a showdown with Katarina Johnson-Thompson was set to be one of the highlights of the Commonwealth Games athletics programme.<\/p>\n
In the absence of the double world champion, who decided to prioritise next month’s European Championships in Birmingham, O’Connor found herself comfortably clear of England’s Jade O’Dowda after four events, despite struggling with appalling weather conditions at Scotstoun. It’s a new feeling coming into a major championship with all the pressure on,” she said.<\/p>\n
“I’m not the newbie anymore who can surprise people. I normally really thrive under pressure, so hopefully that continues. It wasn’t my best day, but I’m still leading and I’m in a good position. I was really nervous before the hurdles, but it was solid, nothing more.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t execute as well as I can in the high jump, and my shot was atrocious. It was just miserable. You can’t blame the weather \u2013 you have to cope with the elements in this sport. My 200m was a lot better, but I can’t be complacent or I’ll get beaten.”<\/p>\n
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