Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE: Penultimate day of the Summer Games sees plenty of track

Team GB’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson spoke of her pride at winning her first-ever Olympic medal in Paris on Friday night.

While she narrowly missed out on clinching gold by a matter of just 36 points to rival Belgium’s Nafi Thiam.

Yet, Johnson-Thompson, insisted she had no hang ups after finally finding herself stood on an Olympic podium.

‘I’m just so relieved and so happy that I have an Olympic medal to add to my collection,’ said the 31-year-old, who has had to overcome injury issues since winning her first world title in 2019.

‘It was the only one I didn’t have and it’s been so hard getting back to this point.

‘I feel after the last two Olympics, I could have given up for different reasons. So I am grateful and emotional and overwhelmed. I have no regrets. To be on the podium is such an honour.’

Erin McNeice gets off to a strong start on wall one here. She takes 24.9 points off her first attempt and is currently working her way across the second wall now.

She is calm, composed and collected and is methodically working her way across the course.

McNeice has just pulled off a sensational 360º rotation to reach the final boulder on wall two! The judges will surely love that!

Tamirat Tola crosses the line in the men’s marathon in a record time for the Olympics of 2:06:26.

It is a truly dominant display and a staggering time from the distance runner who clinched bronze in the 10,000m in Rio.

He laps up the applause from fans around the finish line in Paris after an outstanding race!

Right so, there’s plenty of action coming your way on the penultimate day of the Olympic Games.

• First up, we’ve got Team GB’s Erin McNeice taking part in the women’s boulder/lead climbing final – while Toby Roberts also has a chance at a medal.
• Noah Williams and Kyle Kothari are in action in the Aquatics Centre today. Williams will take part in the 10m diving at 2pm, while Kothari is already underway in the men’s semi-final.
• Olly Wood and Ethan Hayter are gunning for medals in the men’s madison at 5pm.
• The final event of the men’s pentahlon kicks off at 4.30pm.
• Max Burgin will race in the men’s 800m final at 6.15om.
• Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe are in action in the artistic swimming free routine at 6.30pm.
• Laura Muir and Georgia Bell will take part in the 1500m final later at 7.15pm.
• And the women’s 4x400m final will take place at 8.14pm.
• Caden Cunningham takes part in the final of the men’s heavyweight taekwondo at 8.19pm while Rebecca McGowan gets underway in the women’s event at 8.37pm.

So let’s first head over to the men’s marathon and it looks like three-time gold medallist, Eliud Kipchoge is having a tough time out on the course.

The Kenyan is sitting at the back of the field and looks to be struggling. He’s just stopped running momentarily to catch his breath and is walking.

It’s the penultimate day of the Paris Olympics and boy have we got a bumper day of action ahead of us!

There’s 39 medals gold medals up for grabs on the final day of the Games with several British stars vying to claim Olympic glory on Saturday.

The men’s marathon is already underway this morning with Eliud Kipchoge gunning for his third gold medal at the Olympics. Meanwhile, The final round of the women’s golf is also underway, with Charley Hull and Georgia Hall teeing off later this morning!

Follow along here as we’ll be bringing you all the latest action, analysis and key moments from Paris!