Jake Wightman

British middle-distance runner (born 1994)

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Jake Wightman is a British middle-distance runner who primarily competes in the 1500 metres. He won the gold medal at the 2022 World Championships, the first global gold in a middle distance event for a British male since Seb Coe's 1500 m title at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. At the European Athletics Championships, Wightman earned a bronze in 2018 and a silver for the 800 metres in 2022. He won bronze medals at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Wightman has 'fire inside' for LA 2028 after Paris blow Jake Wightman "could easily have been crushed" by the injury that ruled him out of the Olympic Games in Paris but says the "fire inside" is keeping him motivated as he targets Los Angeles 2028. BBC Sport - Published on September 13, 2024
GB medal hope Wightman pulls out of Olympics British 800m medal hope Jake Wightman withdraws from Paris 2024 because of a hamstring injury. BBC Sport - Published on August 1, 2024
'Not a consolation' - Wightman targets 800m success Jake Wightman does not regard the 800m as "a consolation" as he prepares to compete at the Paris Olympics. BBC Sport - Published on July 25, 2024

Wightman & McColgan receive Olympic calls Eilish McColgan and Jake Wightman are confirmed as two of nine Scots in Team GB's athletics squad for the Paris Olympics. BBC Sport - Published on July 5, 2024
Fit-again Wightman second in mile in Melbourne Jake Wightman continues his return from injury with second place in the mile at a meeting in Australia on Thursday. BBC Sport - Published on February 15, 2024
Wightman aims to thrive as 'forgotten' man Jake Wightman is ready to thrive as a "forgotten" man and challenge for the Olympic title after an injury-ravaged 2023. BBC Sport - Published on January 14, 2024

Kerr rewatches 1500m gold Britain's Josh Kerr rewatches his gold medal victory in the 1500m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, alongside Steve Cram and Jake Wightman. BBC Sport - Published on August 26, 2023
'It's deja vu' - BBC pundits compare Kerr & Wightman 1500m golds BBC pundits compare last year's 1500m winner Jake Wightman's performance with that of this year's champion, fellow Brit Josh Kerr. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023
Injured Wightman will not defend world 1500m title Britain's Jake Wightman will not defend his 1500m title at the World Championships in Budapest in August after an injury-disrupted season. BBC Sport - Published on July 5, 2023
Wightman could miss European Indoor Championships World 1500m champion Jake Wightman is in danger of missing the European Championships in March after picking up a training injury. BBC Sport - Published on January 30, 2023

Wightman nominated for BBC Sports Personality Athlete Jake Wightman is nominated for the 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award following his incredible 1500m gold at the World Championships. BBC Sport - Published on December 20, 2022
Simpsons, Wightman & Muir among top Scots awards Neil and Andrew Simpson are named Scottish Sportsperson of the Year, with Jake Wightman, Laura Muir and Eilish McColgan also receiving awards. BBC Sport - Published on December 8, 2022
Diamond League: Jake Wightman wins 800m as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce suffers shock 100m defeat Britain's Jake Wightman wins men's 800m while Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Armand Duplantis suffer shock defeats at the Brussels Diamond League. BBC Sport - Published on September 2, 2022	Diamond League: Jake Wightman wins 800m at Diamond League in Brussels Watch as Great Britain's Jake Wightman win the men's 800m with a personal best time of 1:43:65 at the Diamond League in Brussels. BBC Sport - Published on September 2, 2022
European Championships: Jake Wightman takes silver in men's 800m Watch as Great Britain's Jake Wightman takes silver in men's 800m on the final day of the European Championships in Munich. BBC Sport - Published on August 21, 2022	Diamond League: Briton Jake Wightman comes back to win 1,000m in Monaco Great Britain's Jake Wightman overtakes Canadian Marco Arop on the final straight to win the men's 1,000m at the Diamond League meet in Monaco. BBC Sport - Published on August 10, 2022
Commonwealth Games: Jake Wightman wins 1500m bronze World champion Jake Wightman has to settle for 1500m bronze as Australia's Oliver Hoare takes gold at the Commonwealth Games. BBC Sport - Published on August 6, 2022	Commonwealth Games: Jake Wightman takes 1500m bronze as Australia's Oliver Hoare wins gold Scotland's world champion Jake Wightman has to settle for a Commonwealth bronze medal as Australia's Oliver Hoare charges through in the final few metres to claim a sensational 1500m gold. BBC Sport - Published on August 6, 2022
World Athletics Championships: Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman through to 1500m final Great Britain's Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman make it through to the men's 1500m final in the World Athletics Championships as Neil Gourley just misses out. BBC Sport - Published on July 18, 2022	Diamond League: Jake Wightman breaks 40-year-old Scottish mile record in Olso Jake Wightman finished third in the Dream Mile race, breaking Graham Williamson 40-year-old Scottish mile record, his time of 3:50.30 bettering the old one by 0.34 seconds. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2022