3 w. ago Why Jake Wightman has no regrets over agonising World Championship silver medal

In a dramatic 1500m final, Wightman was dramatically pipped on the line by Isaac Nader but still brought home GB’s first medal of the Championships in Tokyo

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3 w. ago Josh Kerr limps over finish line after pulling up injured in World Championship 1500m final

Kerr’s hopes of emulating Seb Coe with back-to-back World Championship gold were ended by injury but the Scot battled on to complete the race

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3 w. ago Jake Wightman secures 1500m world silver as Josh Kerr pulls up in Tokyo final

Portugal’s Isaac Nader triumphed, with Dutch favourite Niels Laros finishing fifth.

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3 w. ago Jake Wightman stuns to land medal in world 1500m final as Josh Kerr suffers title defence dejection

How Scots trio fared in final of men’s 1500m in Tokyo

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3 w. ago Jake Wightman’s ‘perfect fairytale’ denied on the line as Isaac Nader surges to 1500m gold

Silver medal for 31-year-old as injury thwarts Josh KerrJust 0.02sec separates first from second in Tokyo thrillerWhen Jake Wightman sat on the bus to the 1500m heats at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, he told himself that if he failed to make it through he was done. He was 31. His body was breaking down so often he felt he had post-traumatic stress disorder. And he feared his best days were behind him. Yet, just three days later, what had seemed like a final hurrah became a glorious resurrection.What a fighter. What an athlete. What a 1500m final. Most expected this to be a shootout between Britain’s defending champion, Josh Kerr, and the young Dutch star Niels Laros. Instead the script was flipped on its head and ripped into pieces. Twice. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jake Wightman’s ‘perfect fairytale’ denied on the line by Isaac Nader surge

Silver medal for Briton in Tokyo as injury thwarts KerrJust 0.02sec separates first from second in 1500m finalWhen Jake Wightman sat on the bus to the 1500m heats at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, he told himself that if he failed to make it through he was done. He was 31. His body was breaking down so often that he felt he had post‑traumatic stress disorder. And he feared his best days were behind him. Yet, just three days later, what had seemed like a final hurrah became a glorious resurrection.What a fighter. What an athlete. What a 1500m final. Most expected this to be a shootout between Britain’s defending champion, Josh Kerr, and the young Dutch star Niels Laros. Instead the script was flipped on its head and ripped into pieces. Twice. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships live: Kerr and Wightman have hearts broken in dramatic 1500m final

Kerr bids to retain his 1500m title but faces the threat of Niels Laros in a highly anticipated showdown in Tokyo

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Moon retains women’s pole vault title, Cherotich wins steeplechase, Kerr goes for gold – live

Updates and news on the fifth day of action from TokyoGrand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2m‘I’m chilling’: Gout Gout passes first test | Email YaraWomen’s 200m: Will we get and American 1-2-3 come the final? Maybe. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 100m champion, finishes her heat in first in 22.24sec with countrywoman Thelma Davies finishing second and Ivory Coast’s Jessika Gbai taking third.Women’s 200m: The first heat has US’s Anavia Battle, the four-time Diamond League winner and no surprise, she leads the pack, winning with heat with a time of 22.07sec, her season’s best. Ivory Coast’s Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith and Greece’s Polyniki Emmanouilidou qualify alongside Battle. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Gout Gout qualifies, women’s pole vault final, Josh Kerr goes for gold and more – live

Updates and news on the fifth day of action from TokyoGrand Slam Track denies Michael Johnson earned $2mGout Gout on rise to fame: ‘It’s surreal’ | Email YaraWomen’s 200m: Will we get and American 1-2-3 come the final? Maybe. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 100m champion, finishes her heat in first in 22.24sec with countrywoman Thelma Davies finishing second and Ivory Coast’s Jessika Gbai taking third.Women’s 200m: The first heat has US’s Anavia Battle, the four-time Diamond League winner and no surprise, she leads the pack, winning with heat with a time of 22.07sec, her season’s best. Ivory Coast’s Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith and Greece’s Polyniki Emmanouilidou qualify alongside Battle. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Josh Kerr's brutal Mo Farah reality check and cheeky indoor sunglasses mind games

Josh Kerr is set to compete in the 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships alongside two other British runners, and he will be hoping to add to his gold medal from 2023

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Gout Gout makes bow, Josh Kerr goes for gold and more – live

Updates and news on the fifth day of action from TokyoGout Gout on rise to fame: ‘It’s surreal’ | Email YaraMen’s javelin throw – Group A: The first of the two groups have begun, which contains the world No 1 Julian Weber and the world No 2 Neeraj Chopra. The automatic qualifying mark is 84.50m or at least the best 12 qualify to the final.Men’s triple jump: But first let us get to our first event of the evening session. Two groups of 18 will compete in qualifiers. The automatic qualifying mark is 17.10m or at least the best 12 qualify to the final on Friday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Josh Kerr was put in his place after beating Mo Farah record and uses sunglasses to weird

Josh Kerr will start the 1500m final in Tokyo looking to secure back-to-back World Athletics Championships gold medals in the same event and join a select group of athletes

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3 w. ago When is World Athletics Championship men's 1500m final? How to watch Josh Kerr defend world title in Tokyo

TV channel and live stream details for men’s 1500m final

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3 w. ago Cole Hocker breaks silence after being disqualified in 1500m at World Athletics Championships

The Olympic champion will not compete in Wednesday’s 1500m final after being penalised for ‘jostling’ with Germany’s Robert Farken

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3 w. ago The unexpected twist to Josh Kerr’s shot at World Championship glory

The Scot is aiming to win back-to-back 1500m titles and while there are still threats to his crown, Kerr knows there will be something missing when he lines up in Tokyo

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3 w. ago When is World Athletics Championship men's 1500m final? How to watch Josh Kerr defend world title in Toyko

TV channel and live stream details for men’s 1500m final

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships 2025: Kipyegon wins fourth 1500m title, men’s 110m hurdles final – live

Updates and news on the fourth day of action from TokyoDuplantis hits new heights with 14th WR | Email DanielWe’re almost ready to start with heat one of seven in the men’s 800m. The first three in each heat go through to the semis, along with the three fastest losers. Djamel Sedjati of Algeria, the Olympic silver medallist, is the class of this field.Hudson-Smith, we learn, tightened up on the bus to the stadium, hence his relatively poor run in the heat. Presumably he’ll have taken steps to recuperate and avoid the same problem; hopefully for him, two days was enough to get things sorted. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships live: Duplantis breaks pole vault world record again and Kerr reaches 1500m final

Unstoppable Duplantis cleared 6.30m at the final attempt to break the world record for a 14th time after Kerr moved a step closer to defending his world title in Tokyo

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3 w. ago Josh Kerr ready for ‘real battle’ as Niels Laros qualifies quickest for world 1500m final

Defending champion Kerr will be joined in the final by fellow Scots Jake Wightman and Neil Gourley.

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3 w. ago World Athletics Championships live: Kerr reaches 1500m final and Duplantis targets pole vault world record

Kerr moved a step closer to defending his world title in Tokyo while unstoppable Duplantis will try to raise the bar again, plus the women’s 100m hurdles final

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