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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

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Palestine’s lone runner at the World Athletics Championships has a message for those back home

Mohammed Dwedar competed in the men’s 800m in Tokyo on the day a UN commission of inquiry declared Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

The Independent UK

When is Keely Hodgkinson running in the World Athletics Championships 800m?

The Olympic champion has barely raced this year after a long injury layoff but remains the favourite for gold in Tokyo

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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 Independent UK

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.

The National (Scotland)

Kerr ready for ‘real battle’ as Laros qualifies quickest for world 1500m final

Josh Kerr is bracing for a “real battle” to defend his world 1500 metres title after qualifying second from his semi-final behind 20-year-old…

The National (Scotland)

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

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

Marathon settled by historic photo finish at World Athletics Championships

Alphonce Felix Simbu pipped Amanal Petros to the line as the marathon came down to just 0.05 seconds

The Independent UK

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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 Independent UK

The unexpected advantage behind Josh Kerr’s quest to retain 1500m world title

The reigning 1500m world champion has a target on his back as he defends his title in Tokyo but he reveals that’s just the way he likes it and could even boost his hopes of a famous double in Tokyo

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The Independent UK

Hideki Matsuyama takes one-shot lead into third day at PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy’s charge through the back nine saw him escape the threat of missing the cut.

The Independent UK

Five Brits to watch at the World Athletics Championships

A full-strength GB team will be led by reigning 800m Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, with plenty of other names in line for silverware in Tokyo

The Independent UK

Josh Kerr challenges rivals to ‘come and get it’ ahead of World title defence

The likes of in-form Dutchman Niels Laros and the recovering Jakob Ingebrigtsen have dominated attention in the build-up to the event in Tokyo.

The Guardian - UK

Josh Kerr: ‘It’s my world 1500m title. If they want it they can come and get it’

Briton tells Sean Ingle that winning gold at world championships will be the easiest thing he has done in the past six weeks

The Guardian - UK

Duplantis, humidity and Gout Gout: what to look out for at World Athletics Championships

Who are the biggest stars, what are their chances and how will the Brits fare in Tokyo? All your questions about the World Athletics Championships answered

The Independent UK

How YouTube broke professional athletics

IN DEPTH: In a struggling sport, big brands are increasingly investing their money in streamers and influencers rather than star athletes – Alan Smith looks at how they must adapt to the new reality or lose out

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…

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