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Briton Wightman takes surprise 1,500m gold with dad commentating
EUGENE, Ore. :Briton Jake Wightman took a superb world championship 1,500m gold as he outkicked Olympic champion and hot favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen on the final lap on Tuesday, with his proud father Geoff calling him home as the stadium announcer.
World Athletics Championships: Britain's Jake Wightman upstages Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win world 1500m gold
Ingebrigtsen led at the bell for the final lap, but Wightman stuck with the pace and bolted with 200 metres to go, successfully holding off the Norwegian for victory in 3min 29.23sec. Ingebrigtsen took silver in 3:29.47, with Spaniard Mohamed Katir claiming bronze (3:29.90).
Shock victory as Jake Wightman claims World Championships gold
Headset on and heart beating out of his chest, Hayward Field commentator Geoff Wightman knew he had a job to do, but composure was in short supply. As reasons go, his was about as good as you could possibly get.
Coe 'blown away' by brilliant women's 1500m
EUGENE, Ore. : Sebastian Coe, the head of world athletics and twice Olympic champion over the distance, described the women's world 1,500 metres final won by Kenyan Faith Kipyegon on Monday as one of the best races he has ever seen.
In-form Max Burgin warns rivals there is ‘more to come’ as he chases World title
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World Athletics Championships 2022 schedule and start times
The World Athletics Championships got underway in Eugene’s Hayward Field on Friday, kicking off 10 days of international competition that will see Great Britain’s track and field stars attempt to make their mark on the global stage.
'All about the medal' - Britain's Laura Muir battles to bronze in 1500m at World Athletics Championships
Britain's Laura Muir battled to a hard-earned bronze medal in the 1500m at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. The 29-year-old produced a season's best to come up with the goods when it mattered and finish in 3:55.28 to take third place behind Kenya's Faith Kipyegon — who won gold in 3:52.96 — and Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay. Ad/> The Scot, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, secured Britain's first medal at the World Athletics Championships with a remarkable run in what was a blisteringly-fast race.