Injury rules the 1500m global gold medallist out of defending his title in Budapest next month After sustaining a freak injury to his foot in January during a gym session…
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Athletics
Keely Hodgkinson can dominate the 800m, says Sebastian Coe
by correspondent January 2, 2023World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has backed Keely Hodgkinson to become a dominant force on the track. The 20-year-old won her first major senior outdoor title when she claimed gold…
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Athletics
Jake Wightman Nominated for 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year
by correspondent December 20, 2022World 1500m champion Jake Wightman has been nominated for the 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award which takes place on Wednesday 21 December from 18:45. The 28-year-old became…
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Athletics
Noah Lyles and Jake Wightman to headline New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
by James Koech November 23, 2022The reigning World Champions in 200m and 1500m, Noah Lyles and Jake Wightman will return to the 28th edition of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix that will be held…
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Have your say and vote now for your men’s European Athlete of the Year across social media! A long-list of 10 athletes has been compiled by an expert panel based…
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World 1500m champion, Jake Wightman beat the Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Korir to clinch victory at the Brussels Diamond League Meeting held on Friday (02) in Brussels, Belgium. Wightman pulled…
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Athletics
Timothy Cheruiyot to battle Jake Wightman, Jakob Ingebrigstsen in Lausanne
by John Vaselyne August 15, 2022Olympic silver medallist, Timothy Cheruiyot will be hoping to qualify for the final in the men’s 1500m at the 11th leg of the Wanda Diamond League that will be held…
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Athletics
Jacob Ingebrigtsen to launch another double attempt in Munich 2022
by correspondent August 12, 2022Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen will be heavily involved in the Munich 2022 European Athletics Championships, part of the wider multisport European Championships, as he defends the 1500m and 5000m titles he…
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Athletics
Jake Wightman has become the Commonwealth Games poster-boy aiming for golden hat-trick
by mirror August 4, 2022Nearly-man Jake Wightman has assumed poster-boy status for these Commonwealth Games and he cannot believe it. Born 50 miles up the road in Nottingham, the identical twin was an athletics page boy…
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Athletics
Jake Wightman shocks the world as he snatches the 1500m gold in Oregon
by James Koech July 20, 2022Great Britain’s Jake Wightman send shock waves as he denied Kenyans their dominance in the 1,500m race when he ran the world leading and second fastest time in the World…