The third leg of the women’s heptathlon, the shot put event, has just concluded at the Stade de France with Belgium’s defending champion Nafi Thiam taking the lead in the overall standings. Thiam, aiming for a historic third consecutive Olympic gold medal, achieved a personal best throw of 15 meters 44 centimeters, propelling her ahead of Britain’s Katerina Johnson-Thompson.
Johnson-Thompson, a two-time world champion seeking her first Olympic medal, also delivered a personal best performance with a throw of 14 meters 44 centimeters, keeping the competition intense with Thiam.
