Jake Wightman crowned 1500m world champion with dad Geoff on stadium commentary
Jake Wightman wrote THE story of the World Athletics Championships by winning 1500 metres gold - with dad Geoff on stadium commentary.
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Wightman relishes special family victory
EUGENE, Ore. : 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.
Family affair as Jake Wightman clinches 1500m gold at World Championships
Jake Wightman clinched a stunning 1500m gold medal at the World Championships – with dad Geoff commentating on his shock victory.
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.
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Patterson won on countback after clearing the bar with a new Australian record of 2.02m at Hayward Field. Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh - gold medallist at this year's World Indoor Championships - took silver after a nail-biting duel with Patterson.
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).
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Britain's Jake Wightman takes stunning 1500m gold at World Athletics Championships
Nottinghamshire's Jake Wightman has won Britain's first gold at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon.