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World Athletics Championships live: Keely Hodgkinson beaten to 800m gold as Georgia Hunter Bell takes silver

On the final day of action in Tokyo, Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson missed out on GB’s first gold medal of the week

The Independent UK

Susan Egelstaff: Jake Wightman's silver medal shows exactly why sport is magnificent

Jake Wightman became world 1500m champion in 2022 but since then, his career has been beset by injuries. And that's why his silver medal, won…

The National (Scotland)

World Athletics Championships live: Hodgkinson cruises into 800m semis, McLaughlin-Levrone sets championship record

The reigning 800m champion barely broke a sweat as she progressed to the semis, while American legend McLaughlin-Levrone set a championship record in a lightning-quick 400m final

The Independent UK

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Jake Wightman: I thought I’d written my own perfect fairy tale

The Scot has struggled with injury since winning this event in 2022, and was beaten by two hundredths of a second in Tokyo.

The National (Scotland)

Injury ends Josh Kerr’s hopes of defending 1500m World Champs title

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The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

Nader Pulls Off Shock In 1,500 Metres, Moon Rises To Pole Vault Challenge At Worlds

The beauty of sport is its ability to surprise and Isaac Nader produced one of the biggest ever in international 1,500 metres finals as he won the world title on Wednesday while Katie Moon was a more predictable winner of a third successive pole vault crown.

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Jake Wightman: I thought I’d written my own perfect fairy tale

The Scot has struggled with injury since winning this event in 2022, and was beaten by two hundredths of a second in Tokyo.

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

Jake Wightman reveals how he overcame ‘very bleak years’ to land silver medal at World Athletics Championships

The Briton produced an outstanding run to claim 1500m silver to complete a remarkable comeback from injury, with defending champion and Team GB colleague Josh Kerr pulling up injured before finishing last

The Independent UK

World Athletics Championships: Great Britain clinch first medal as Jake Wightman takes silver in 1500m

Reigning world champion Josh Kerr pulled up with an injury midway through the race

Evening Standard

Over the Moon: American vaulter savours gold of her own

With Nina Kennedy absent through injury, American Katie Moon has won a third world pole vault title in Tokyo.

AAP

Jake Wightman’s ‘perfect fairytale’ denied on the line by Isaac Nader surge

Great Britain’s Jake Wightman claimed a stunning world 1500m silver medal after the defending champion Josh Kerr pulled up in a final won by Portugal’s Isaac Nader in Tokyo

The Guardian - UK

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

Kerr was hobbled on the way round as he tried to retain his 1500m title before fellow Brit Wightman was heartbreakingly pipped on the line by Isaac Nader of Portugal

The Independent UK

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

The National (Scotland)

GB and NI trio show clear Scottish athletics pathway ahead of 1500m final

The National (Scotland)

Confident Josh Kerr sends 'bring it' message to gold medal challengers

Confident Josh Kerr sends 'bring it' message to gold medal challengers.

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The Independent UK

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.

The Independent UK

World Athletics Championships live: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone shatters record as GB’s Matt Hudson-Smith misses out on final

After Mondo Duplantis proved unstoppable again in the pole vault on Monday in Tokyo, superstars Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Faith Kipyegon feature on day four

The National (Scotland)

Josh Kerr cruises through as Jakob Ingebrigtsen goes out in 1500m shock

Josh Kerr’s storied rivalry with Jakob Ingebrigtsen will not be renewed at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after the Norwegian failed…

The Independent UK

Jakob Ingebrigtsen explains 1500m shock with new goal after ‘reality check’

The Norwegian was dumped out in the 1500m heats after a year struggling with injury

The National (Scotland)

Kerr: I enjoy my rivalry with Ingebrigtsen, but my focus is retaining my world title

Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen have developed a fierce rivalry over the past few years but the Scot is adamant he's no more desperate to beat the…

The National (Scotland)

Susan Egelstaff: Is there cause for optimism about what follows golden generation?

The current generation of Scottish athletes, which included the likes of Josh Kerr, Jake Wightman and Laura Muir, won't last forever. So are there…

The National (Scotland)

2025 UK Athletics Championships carry more intrigue than they have for years

At times, the UK Athletics Championships fail to spark much interest but given the strength of competition this year, this weekend's event carries…

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