WATCH: Britain’s Jake Wightman takes gold and becomes 1500m World Champion in Oregon

Britain’s Jake Wightman, 28, has won the gold in the 1500m race at the World Athletics Championship in Oregon, Us, as reported on Wednesday, July 20.

Footage of Jake Wightman taking the gold for Britain and becoming World Champion was shared on Twitter:

“Jake Wightman has become the World 1500m champion. Geoff calling his son becoming a World Champion is priceless. Helene, part of our team, filmed Dad. I sat with Mum Susan..then could not wait to give my mate a hug. Beyond proud. ❤️@JakeSWightman@WightmanGeoff @SusanWightman6”

One Twitter responded:

“Well, that’s me in tears before 7am this morning…”

Well, that’s me in tears before 7am this morning…

— Richard Innes (@bigrichinnes) July 20, 2022

Credit: Twitter @bigrichinnes @KatharineMerry

Another user responded: “Fantastic footage, this is what our sport needs more of! Behind the scenes, pure emotion and story telling at its absolute best. No words even needed at the end, pictures tell it all”

Fantastic footage, this is what our sport needs more of! Behind the scenes, pure emotion and story telling at its absolute best. No words even needed at the end, pictures tell it all

— Lewis Moses (@lewmoses9) July 20, 2022

Credit: Twitter @lewmoses9

Wightman took the 1500m title in a incredible time of three minutes 29.23 seconds, beating Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen as well as Spain’s Mohamed Katir.

He previously won bronze during European and Commonwealth competitions, and came 10th during Tokyo’s 2021 Olympics, making this his biggest achievement in his professional career so far.

Wightman is now the first British runner to win the gold in the 1500m since 1983, when Steve Cram took first place.

Jake Wightman taking the gold for Britain and becoming World champion comes at the same time temperatures in the UK have now broken previously held highest records.

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