Jake Wightman will let gold medal sink in before turning attention to Birmingham
New world champion Jake Wightman admits he will be under the spotlight at the Commonwealth Games but needs time to process his achievement.
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Wightman wins gold with dad in the commentary box
Beating the Olympic champion to win a World Championship gold medal is a feeling few athletes get to experience but Jake Wightman is unique in doing it with his dad commentating on the race, live in the stadium.
Jake Wightman stuns 1500m field to claim world title as dad commentates
As Jake Wightman was celebrating the greatest and most dramatic heist of these world championships to snatch Britain’s first gold medal here in Eugene, the giant screen at Hayward Field suddenly switched to the stadium announcer.
Alison dos Santos, Jake Wightman dethrone Karsten Warholm, Jakob Ingebrigtsen
In Norway, the newspaper headline translated to, “Hunting Two Gold Tonight.” Neither Karsten Warholm nor Jakob Ingebrigtsen delivered.
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.