KJT to compete at Loughborough International

Lucas Montgomery
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson will do the Sprint Hindersnissen and Speer this weekend at the annual track and field meeting in the East Midlands University Town this weekend

Katarina Johnson-Thompson Will is this year’s responsibility at Laughborough International on Sunday 18 May in the Paula Radcliffe Stadium of Laughborough University.

The 32-Yare-Old Hepthlon Silver Medal Winner from last summer’s Olympic Games in Paris will be in the sprint obstacles and spear events.

Johnson-Thompson has the British Hepthlon record and has a glittering career that includes gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022 and 2023 World Championships.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Getty)

Now in his 67th year, Laughborough International is considering the traditional pipe opener to the British outdoor and field season. The meeting contains teams from England, Wales, Scotland, GB & NI Under-20S, the National Athletics League Plus Host Team Laughborough.

Femi Akinsanya, director of athletics at Laughborough University, said: “Katarina Johnson-Thompson is one of the biggest names in World Athletics and we are very happy that she returns to Lia (Loughborough International Athletics).

“The day always brings an incredible atmosphere as a talented athletes is responsible in a first

Tickets are £ 8 for adults and £ 3 for students and the meeting starts at 10.30 am.