Jake Wightman clutched his gold medal and left others to pinch themselves.
He had struck the jackpot with the run of his dreams and his dad on the microphone providing commentary for the stadium. An hour had passed and it had still to sink in.
“My mum crying was the first time I realised what a big deal this is," said the Nottingham-born Scot. "When I’m retired, fat and enjoying life a little bit, I’ll look back on this and feel very proud that I did everything I could to get to this point.”
