Having sat content in the pack for much of the race, Wightman hit the front only marginally earlier than he had done when winning his world title, opting to inject a burst of pace with around 250m remaining. It’s still something, isn’t it? So I’m relatively content with that. “I’ve done what I wanted to do ever since I was a kid and won a global title, and anything else from there is a bonus. It’s mentally so tough to come back from that. “People don’t realise how high that World Championships was. I wanted to make a statement but I didn’t feel anywhere near as good as I did a couple of weeks ago. “I didn’t want to be a pedestrian and be running for minor medals. “That was as good as I could have done,” said Wightman. Unlike when he announced his son as the world champion, this time Wightman’s father and coach - and Alexander Stadium commentator - Geoff could only call him home in bronze-medal position for Scotland. That Hoare failed even to make the world final in Oregon was almost certainly the decisive factor at the end of a bruising, rapidly-run race. It is incredibly difficult to go from the high of a World Championships final to another major event so quickly, even without factoring in the huge time difference and associated jet lag of travelling from America’s west coast to Birmingham. That none of them won it - with Australia’s Ollie Hoare claiming a shock gold medal - told a story in itself. This was, without parallel, the toughest event of the entire athletics programme at these Commonwealth Games, and it was run at breakneck speed.Īs well as Wightman, the field contained the second, third and fourth from last year’s Olympics. If anyone has any sense, they will not do so. Immediately after matching his 1,500 metres bronze from the last Commonwealth Games, recently-crowned world champion Jake Wightman made a plea: “I hope I don’t get shot down too much for not having won it.” India edge England to make T20 cricket final.Nick Miller wins gold for England in the hammer.Australia crush England's hopes of second successive netball gold.England beat New Zealand to reach women's hockey final.
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