Jo Pavey received the first global medal of her career – 10 years late – on this day in 2017 after it was confirmed she would be upgraded to 10,000 metres bronze at the 2007 World Championships.
Pavey, then 43, was thrilled, but said the news she had been promoted from fourth place at the Osaka championships left a “bittersweet” taste after world governing body the IAAF announced Turkish silver medallist Elvan Abeylegesse had been disqualified for doping.
