Overview

• Competing in the 100m hurdles, Pawlett clipped the final barrier, fell heavily, hit the back of her head, and rolled over the finish line.
• She left the track in tears and was consoled by her coach and teammates Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Jade O’Dowda, as former stars including Jessica Ennis-Hill voiced concern.
• Broadcast coverage reported she was offered medical attention, and separate reports said medics cleared her to keep competing.
• She returned for the high jump and set a personal best of 1.80m, showing no immediate issues in that event.
• After the opening setback she sat near the bottom of the standings with five disciplines remaining in the heptathlon.