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Alex Spink

Jake Wightman close to tears after being inspired by record-breaker Eilish McColgan

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Jake Wightman was so inspired watching Eilish McColgan win Commonwealth Games gold it left him close to tears.

The new poster boy of British athletics powered into Saturday’s 1500 metres final crediting McColgan’s epic 10,000m triumph for firing him up.

“So inspiring,” he said. “I watched the video this morning, I don't know if I should have, but watching Eilish get a medal with Flower of Scotland made me feel like I was going to cry. People don’t realise how hard that must have been to run how she did as she’s had a few rough weeks.”

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