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Commonwealth Games: World champion Jake Wightman upstaged in bid for second gold of the summer

World 1500metre champion Jake Wightman failed to make it a golden double this summer amid a shock result in the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Hoare wins remarkable 1500m gold

Australian Ollie Hoare has won gold in a remarkable finish to the men's 1500m at the Commonwealth Games,

AAP

Commonwealth Games finale brings prospect of a new Super Saturday

The finale in Birmingham sees Hodgkinson, Muir, Wightman, Kerr and Hughes in action plus women’s hockey, netball and cricket finals

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Keely Hodgkinson explains Super Saturday legacy ahead of Commonwealth Games sequel

Ten years after Ennis-Hill, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford gave Britain an unforgettable track and field night, Hodgkinson is headline act on Super Saturday, The Sequel

Daily Mirror

World champion Jake Wightman on why star-studded Commonwealth introduction was just the boost he needed

It's just 17 days since Wightman, 28, claimed 1500m gold in Oregon and he admits emotions have been spinning ever since

Wales Online

Commonwealth Games: Jake Wightman aims for World Championship repeat with father calling the shots

Britain sole gold medallist at the World Athletics Championships was basking in the glory of his greatest ever moment.

Evening Standard

Commonwealth Games day eight: Laura Muir targets more Scottish success

Jack Laugher will also be in action in the men’s 3m synchro competition.

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

Paula Radcliffe likens Wonderful Wednesday in Birmingham to Super Saturday in London with Katarina Johnson-Thompson and McColgan winning golds in close succession - just like Jess Ennis-Hill and Mo Farah a decade ago

Daily Mirror

Eilish McColgan's road to gold in Birmingham a sprint, not a marathon

Sleepless, but with adrenaline and coffee topping her energy levels up to the brim, Eilish McColgan reflected yesterday morning on an unforgettable…

The National (Scotland)

Jake Wightman in confident mood as he looks to add to World Championships title

The Scot is aiming for two more gold medals this summer.

The Independent UK

Jake Wightman progress and Jamaica netball upset among day seven highlights

Geraint Thomas had to settle for bronze in the Commonwealth Games time trial

The Independent UK

Jake Wightman fulfils dream as dad announces him as world champion at Commonwealth Games

Jake Wightman is riding high following his 1500m triumph at the World Championships in Oregon, and he has now eased into the Commonwealth Games final in the same athletics event

Daily Mirror

‘That’s the most it’s sunk in’: Jake Wightman savours status as world champion

Wightman was back in action on Thursday at the Commonwealth Games for the first time since his win in Eugene

The Independent UK

Thompson-Herah, Wightman sprinkle Commonwealth stardust

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah and men's 1500 metres world champion Jake Wightman both sailed through their heats at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

‘That’s the most it’s sunk in’: Jake Wightman savours world champion status

Wightman was back in action on Thursday at the Commonwealth Games for the first time since his win in Eugene

The National (Scotland)

Wightman begins historic 1500m golden double quest today - two weeks after becoming world champion

JAKE WIGHTMAN begins his quest to complete an historic golden double today, a mere two weeks after becoming world champion.

Daily Mirror

Jake Wightman has become the Commonwealth Games poster-boy aiming for golden hat-trick

Jake Wightman is on cloud nine following his 1500m success at the World Championships in Oregon, but he is now hoping to capitalise on that success with victory at the Commonwealth Games and next month's European Championships

The Independent UK

Commonwealth Games day seven: World champion Jake Wightman in the 1500m

The British runner will continue his quest for a unique summer treble after weightlifter Emily Campbell struck gold on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

Emily Campbell and Evie Richards excel on day six of the Commonwealth Games

The best of the action on Wednesday in Birmingham.

The Independent UK

Jake Wightman targeting summer hat-trick after being inspired by Lord Coe

Wightman is ready to go again after winning the 1500m world title.

Daily Mirror

World champion Jake Wightman reveals Seb Coe inspiration behind 1500m double bid

The athletics programme begins on Tuesday with world and Olympic silver medallist Kelly Hodgkinson opening her account in the 800m. Katarina Johnson-Thompson starts the defence of her heptathlon crown

The Guardian - UK

Sebastian Coe inspired Commonwealth 1500m attempt, says Wightman

The world 1500m champion Jake Wightman has revealed he was dreading racing the distance again at the Commonwealth Games until a word of advice from Sebastian Coe

The Independent UK

Josh Kerr: Commonwealth Games stadium an absolute blessing for British athletes

Exclusive interview: The Scot hopes to bounce back from fifth in the World Championships in pursuit of another medal after Olympic bronze last year, with the Alexander Stadium set to host the athletics at the Commonwealth Games

Evening Standard

Commonwealth Games stars to watch: Adam Peaty, Laura Kenny and the five set to thrill at Birmingham 2022

A record-breaking Commonwealth Games is set to begin on Friday, with more than 6,000 athletes taking part.

Daily Mirror

10 Brits who could star at Commonwealth Games including Russian-born boxer who sparred AJ

There are a number of British stars looking to secure medals and impress at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this summer, including Delicious Orie, Duncan Scott and new world champion Jake Wightman

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