A biography for Katarina Johnson-Thompsonhasn’t been written yet.
“It's a huge step up from the European Indoor Championships to being world outdoor gold medallist.”
“The heptathlon is made up of seven events, and people have strengths and weaknesses.”
“When I was a kid, I always had my hair in two plaits. But for dancing, I had to have it in a bun because I did ballet.”
“We are all trying to achieve our dreams.”
“When you see all the medals won by Team GB, you can just see how much it means to each and every athlete, so it just feel like it's a little bit of a missed opportunity - but I'm only 23. I have just got to get on now and keep going.”
“I don't do athletics for any other reason than achieving certain distances, certain titles and goals in my head.”
“It's an individual sport; you want to do well for yourself.”
“I used to keep injuries to myself. It would just make it worse and worse. Now I'm having none of that.”
“I've always followed this page on Instagram called the Sausage Dog Hotel.”
“It's impossible in heptathlon to have a proper rivalry - you're spending two days together and seven events and dedicate your life to it. It's like a marathon: two days of mental and physical exhaustion.”
“If I can put it together, I've got an opportunity to win.”
“I live with my mum and my nan. I think I will leave eventually, but not at the moment when they look after me so well. If you came to my house, they'd make you eat something.”
“Record-breaking is not getting boring. I am definitely happy with that.”
“No one put pressure on me to go to the Olympics; once I'd got the qualifying mark, I just couldn't say no.”
“I played a lot of football, and I was a goalkeeper, but I didn't really like playing in goal.”
“It's what happens in other major championships - I just lose my head a little bit.”
“You can exercise anytime, anywhere. It doesn't have to be the gym.”
“Everything happens for a reason - I'm a believer of that for sure.”
“In the heptathlon, you can be any shape. Some of the girls are more built than others, and their strong events are the shot put and javelin.”
“Very few athletes get to experience a home Games, and I don't want to pass up the chance.”