Wightman wins 1500 on night filled with surprises at worlds

Published July 20, 2022 12:14 AM

By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — British 1,500-meter champion Jake Wightman was in disbelief after he crossed the finish line. His face captured the evening best. Nothing quite went to script, yet everything seemed almost perfect on a wild night at the world championships. The in-stadium announcer for Wightman’s race was none other than his dad, Geoff. Almost lost in all those good feelings was that Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway finished second in this one and his countryman, Karsten Warholm, seventh in the night’s last race, the 400-meter hurdles.

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