Katarina Johnson-Thompson storms past heptathlon field on Götzis day one

• Johnson-Thompson 4,034pts, Williams 3,857, Bougard 3,809
• Brilliant 1.95m high jump establishes thumping lead

After the confession, the procession. On the eve of the prestigious Hypo-Meeting here, Katarina Johnson-Thompson revealed that she suffered from impostor syndrome and hated being the centre of attention.

So what did she do? Only produce a series of hypnotic displays to blast 177 points clear of a world-class field after the first day.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2XeMr1W