Laura Muir sets sights on Commonwealth Games medal after reaching 1500m final
Laura Muir is eyeing an elusive Commonwealth Games medal after reaching her second final.
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Jackson: McColgan's stunning Commonwealth triumph can catapult her career to the next level
Colin Jackson believes Eilish McColgan's epic 10,000m Commonwealth triumph will be a career 'turning point' for the experienced Scottish runner. McColgan followed in her mum Liz's decorated footsteps on Wednesday night by producing a rousing sprint finish to secure a memorable victory in Birmingham — the first major title of her career. Ad/> Roared on by an ear-splitting Alexandra Stadium, the 31-year-old pipped Kenya's Irine Cheptai on the home straight to win gold and emulate her mother, who had claimed Commonwealth Games 10,000m in 1986 and 1990.
Day eight at the Commonwealth Games: Laura Muir targets more Scottish success
Laura Muir bids for more Scottish track success on day eight at Alexander Stadium while Jack Laugher goes for a sixth Commonwealth Games diving gold alongside his new synchro partner Anthony Harding.
CWG 2022: After crossing official hurdles, Tejaswin Shankar makes historic jump
On Wednesday, barely a heartbeat later, there was a joyous vibe to the 23-year-old. Under darkening skies at the Alexander Stadium, he was huddling in celebration with New Zealander Hamish Kerr and Brandon Starc, the gangling Oz cricketer Mitchell's much-smaller younger brother. The Indian had cleared 2. 22m - the leap that got him a bronze medal. It was a telling statement to all the naysayers and officious detractors in Indian sport's administrative offices.
Jake Wightman progress and Jamaica netball upset among day seven highlights
Jake Wightman cruised through to the men’s 1500 metres final at Alexander Stadium while Jamaica’s shock win over Australia left England’s netball team with a peculiar quandary.
That’s the most it’s sunk in – Jake Wightman enjoys world champion status
Scotland’s Jake Wightman admits his world title win has finally sunk in at the Commonwealth Games.
Eilish McColgan lost for words over Commonwealth triumph as she admits 'I've never sprinted like that in my life'
Like mother, like daughter. Thirty-six years after Liz McColgan was crowned Commonwealth champion over 10,000m in Edinburgh, she was matched by Eilish to a deafening roar in Birmingham. At 31, the younger McColgan has her first major international title and it came in the race of the meet so far, pulling clear of Kenya’s Irene Chepet Cheptai down the final straight.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson retains heptathlon lead with two events remaining
Katarina Johnson-Thompson holds onto a slim lead as she tries to retain her Commonwealth Games heptathlon title.