Nearly-man Jake Wightman has assumed poster-boy status for these Commonweath Games and he cannot believe it.
Born 50 miles up the road in Nottingham, the identical twin was an athletics page boy – but never the groom – until a month ago.
In the space of 24 incredible days, the Edinburgh-based 1,500 metres star took a huge leap from collecting minor medals in championships. He became British champion for the first time then flew to the United States and stunned the sport by landing the world title – as dad and coach Geoff provided the stadium commentary.
