Katarina Johnson-Thompson believes her joint bronze medal at the World Championships in Tokyo gifted her the opportunity to write a “better story” about the city where she endured a “big trauma” four summers ago.
The heptathlete arrived in the Japanese capital looking to defend the world title she secured in 2023, but, walking into the National Stadium for the first time, found herself hit by devastating deja vu of the Olympic Games in the same venue, where a calf injury in the 200m cut her campaign short.
