Northern Ireland's Kate O'Connor is on course for her first Commonwealth Games gold medal, holding a commanding lead in the heptathlon at Glasgow 2026 with just the final event remaining. The 25-year-old has led since the opening day, extending her advantage on Wednesday morning with strong performances in the long jump and javelin, putting her firmly in control heading into the closing 800m.

O'Connor has amassed 5,611 points, 258 clear of England's Jade O'Dowda in second place. She won the long jump with a leap of 6.37m and topped the javelin standings with a season's best 52.85m, the only competitor to clear 50m. The heptathlon concludes with the 800m at 20:55 BST at Scotstoun Stadium, while O'Connor's Northern Ireland team-mate Anna Macauley sits eighth overall after a personal-best long jump of 6.23m.