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McKeon makes Commonwealth medal history
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ustralian swimming star Emma McKeon made Commonwealth Games history on Tuesday by winning her 19th medal as Jacob Kiplimo raced to victory in the 10,000-meter on the first day of track and field.
McKeon pulled one medal ahead of shooters Michael Gault and Phil Adams and fellow swimming star Chad le Clos, who has endured a nightmare Games in Birmingham. The 30-year-old South African had looked set to take the record himself when he came to Birmingham, but Le Clos has just a silver medal so far to show for his efforts.
On another dramatic night of action in the pool, Adam Peaty showed the mentality that has brought him three Olympic titles.
The 27-year-old Englishman admitted to being at the "bottom of the bottom" after his shock defeat in the 100-meter but bounced back on Tuesday to take gold in the 50.
"I had two options this morning: I either fight or don't fight," he told the BBC. "Everyone who knows me knows I fight."
Prince William, his wife Kate and their 7-year-old daughter Charlotte attended the morning session of the swimming events.
The evening again belonged to dominant Australia, who has now won 22 out of a total of 43 golds on offer at the Sandwell Aquatics Center.
Kiplimo win
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo made light of the absence of two-time world 10,000-meter champion Joseph Cheptegei by destroying his compatriot's Commonwealth Games record at Alexander Stadium.
Kiplimo, who took bronze at the recent world championships, celebrated with a dance on crossing the line after finishing in 27 minutes, 9.19 seconds, ahead of Kenyan pair Daniel Ebenyo and Kibiwott Kandie.
"I think for me, winning this Commonwealth Games title was everything, the most important thing for me this season," said the 21-year-old Olympic bronze medalist. "But I still have a lot of things to do in the future at the Olympics and world championships."
There were golds too for Australia's Nina Kennedy, who built on her bronze in the world championships to take the pole vault title with a best of 4.60 meters, and Nigeria’s Chioma Onyekwere with 61.70 m in the discus.
England's Jake Jarman claimed a fourth gold medal on the final day of gymnastics, while compatriot Joe Fraser grabbed his third in the parallel bars.
"I'm going to find somewhere in my house to store them [the medals], maybe a glass cabinet or something like that, if there's space," said 20-year-old Jarman.
Alice Kinsella won the women's floor on another stellar day for the home nation, while Australia's Kate McDonald won gold in the women's balance beam. Cypriot Ilias Georgiou won the men's horizontal bar.
England finished with 10 out of 14 gold medals in artistic gymnastics.
In the more genteel world of lawn bowls, India triumphed in the women's fours final, beating 2018 silver medalist South Africa 17-10, while Wales beat England in the men's pairs final.
"We woke up with the mindset that this is a new day, a new beginning, and that we have the opportunity to do something very special," said India's Rupa Rani Tirkey. "We are glad we have been able to achieve that."
Samoan weightlifter Don Opeloge won gold in the 96-kilogram event after his dreams of competing in the Tokyo Olympics were dashed by COVID-19 travel restrictions. He performed a celebratory dance on Tuesday and expressed hope that there will be more to come from his compatriots on Wednesday.
"We are called the 'Dream Team' in Samoa and we will win more medals. Tomorrow, I will be dancing and singing with them," he said.
The first-ever Commonwealth 3x3 basketball competition came to an end with England beating Australia in the men's final while Canada beat the host nation in the women's gold medal match.
