[16][17] He was named by Sports Journalists' Association Sportsman of the Year, while British Athletics Writers' Association awarded him John Rodda Award for British Male Athlete of the Year for the second time, among others. Ive been doing 1500m since before Jake came on the scene. I eat tortilla wraps on their own, which makes me look like a bit of a weirdo., 27 of the best half marathons to enter now, Six things you should know about Elliot Giles, Fall causes chaos at the Valencia 10K start, Millions of runs completed with Couch to 5k app, London Marathon Events purchases Brighton Marathon, These are the ab exercises you shouldn't be doing, Consecutive half marathon record targets 333 runs, Strava report shows we run better together, 5 things you should know about Jake Wightman, Runner's World, Part of the Hearst UK Wellbeing Network. [14] He capped his breakthrough season on the road a few days later, winning for the third time the Fifth Avenue Mile in New York (he also won in 2018 and 2021).[15]. We have estimated Jake Wightman's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets. 2019 World Championships 1500m 3:31.87 23rd July 2018. 2017: Mo Farah, Tags: BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Jake Wightman, SPOTY, Registration links for those lucky to have been selected in our draw for a place at this year's @LondonMarathon should be landing in inboxes today. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. 3:34.48i 2 Staten Island 2021, Top 10 average 3:32.689 and his top 10 800m average is 1:45.068, 400m: 48.34 2016 Oh, its gonna be so close So, so close, he said, before declaring Wightman the champion with relative composure. See you on The Mall in95 days! As world 1500m champion, a title he won in spectacular fashion in Eugene in July, Wightman has ensured he begins this year with an almighty target on his back. Runner's World participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. [9], The 25-year-old placed fifth in the 1500m at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar, running 3:31.87 in the final. 2021 European Team Championships 800m 1st1:45.71 CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Of course I missed the best part of the race. 3:33.48 1sf Tokyo 2021 In Japan, Wightman had looked superb in that semi where he set a seasons best but he seemed to pay in the 1500m final for moving up fast from 700m to 800m (13.5 as he passed 800m in 1:52.5) to close right up on the leaders but that seemingly finished him off and he drifted back to be 10th in 3:35.09. Hes putting in a lot of hard work. I need to make the most of it. $1 Million - $5 Million. 1993: Linford Christie I saw Crammy up in the commentary bit and then it was Seb Coe presenting my medal. Wightman was the first British man to win the world 1500m title since Steve Cram in 1983. The 28-year-old Wightman's win makes him the first British runner to win the 1,500m in 39 years, when Steve Cram took gold in 1983. "What I loved about it was the move with 200m to go - it was brave," he said. A first senior win on the global stage at age 28. He fared better in 2018 with a Commonwealth bronze in 3:35.97 behind two world champions past and future Elijah Manangoi (3:34.78) and Cheruiyot (3:35.17). Weve had some like size14 boots to fill for a long time now, he told the BBC. The fastest time in the world this year and a new championship record. Its all been worth it.. "Whatever happens in the rest of my career, I'm a world champion.". Under Review. Jake Wightman has just had the run of his life, he said as his son crossed the line, before saying: My voice has gone., Afterwards, Wightman Sr admitted he had been thinking about the moment for a long time. 26 new marks enter the history books", "Four British athletes up for European Athletics awards - how to vote", "World Athletics Championship: How to watch Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman going for gold in 1,500m final", "Jake Wightman: World champion and his dad Geoff on 1500m Oregon victory", "Reekie and Wightman among winners of the 2020 British Athletics Writers Association Awards", "BAWA awards go to Muir, McColgan and Wightman", "4J Annual Awards: Jake and Sean land our 4J Athlete of Year titles after memorable year", "Muir and Miller land our Athlete of Year titles at 4J Annual Awards", "Simpsons, Wightman & Muir among top Scots awards", "Laura Muir and Jake Wightman named BMC athletes of 2022", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jake_Wightman&oldid=1132341420, Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain, Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics, Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland, European Championships (multi-sport event) bronze medalists, European Athletics Championships medalists, Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using sports links with data from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 January 2023, at 12:14. Jake has a great work ethic, a great coach who happens to be his dad, he's resilient, works hard, he's had lots of ups and downs on the way and thoroughly deserves his place on the podium. Sign up to Wild Running's Dark Skies now from 4pm to 8pm on January 28 Jake Wightman could become Britain's "most successful" middle distance runner ever, former Olympic champion Lord Coe says. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. Gold was almost beyond his wildest dreams. . My mum was in tears, at least someone was crying. 1979: Seb Coe Last updated on 20 July 202220 July 2022.From the section Athletics. He took bronze medal at the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. After an arduous summer in which he famously won World 1500m gold and. https://www.mymagazinesub.co.uk/athletics-weekly/promo/socials/. I didnt hear him. Scottish 1,500m and 800m athlete Jake Wightman is fast, as shown by his current Scottish record for 1,500m, with his time of 3.29.47 set in Monaco in 2020. [5], Wightman won the gold medal in the 1500m event at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon in July with a personal best and world-leading time of 3:29.23, beating reigning Olympic champion and European record holder Jakob Ingebrigtsen (3:29.47). Kerr, who finished fifth, also lauded Wightman, adding: "That is so awesome for Jake. With a number of 1:44 clockings. A shocked Wightman said he didnt think the news would sink in until he was retired, explaining: Its mad, I had such a disappointing year in Tokyo last year.. Im funny with what I eat on race day as I like to keep it as plain as possible, he told AW. A podium finish would have been a major achievement. Wightman had been regarded as an outsider in Eugene but no one had an answer to his sprint finish as he became the first British man since Steve Cram in 1983 to win a world 1500m gold medal and the first since Sebastian Coe in the 1984 Olympics to win a global title. Ive given up so much to get to this point, such a lot of things sacrificed, and this makes everything worth it.. However Susan admitted that she couldnt watch the final lap because she was so nervous. on the mic and narrating his sons victory. You can vote by phone or online on the night for the main award, with full details announced during the show. 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It's important to hit the milestone like this, seven, eight-year-old me would never have believed. 1400m: 1st3:15.59 (13.47) [10], At the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021, he placed 10th in the event in a time of 3:35.09. 700m: 4th1:38.06 (13.77) "It's just a great story because he is the sort of athlete that so many others can look up to. It was a dream-like scenario and no surprise that Jake Wightman's face was a mixture of shock, amazement and delight as he crossed the line ahead of Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen. However, prior to the World Championships, he admitted it was his affiliation to Scottish Athletics that allowed his talent to blossom. 1995: Jonathan Edwards 1968: David Hemery 1200m: 3rd2:48.47 (14.08) 200m: 4th27.76 (14.06) He holds three Scottish records (800m, 1000m, mile), and is a two-time British champion. , Jemma Reekie motivated by improving on Tokyo ahead of 800m in Oregon, Shericka Jackson goes No.2 all time with emphatic world 200m win, Wins in York for Joe Sagar and Georgia Malir, Quick times in Spain, USA and India - overseas results, British runners out in force at cross-country events, Quick times in Spain, USA and India overseas results, New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Boston, USA, World Cross Country Championships, Bathurst, Saucony English National Cross Country Champs. 1500m: 1st3:29.23 (13.64), Laps from start: 55.75, 56.66, 56.06, 40.76, Laps from finish:41.72, 56.34, 56.33, 54.84. Subscribe to AW today with more added benefits! Try doing it. @JakeSWightman Power Of 10 @jakeswightman. 600m: 5th1:24.29 (14.24) After finishing a disappointed 10 th in the Olympic 1500m final in Tokyo, Jake Wightman went into his winter's training determined to work more on his stamina. I never feel as though this sport, this job, is all fun and games. Wightman also revealed the sacrifices to his social life that he had made after the first gold medal of his career, before adding: When Im retired, fat and enjoying life a little bit I can look back on this and feel very proud that I did everything I could. Ive been doing his school sports day since he was about 11 because my wifes been his PE teacher, Wightman Sr said. But thats not the only running genes Jake was born with: his mum and his aunt were also Olympians. In 2013, Wightman was in his specialist event European Under-20 champion. One National senior title. World Athletics moved Wightmans medal ceremony to Tuesday evening because the original one on Wednesday would have clashed with his flight home. New Year offers a whole new outlook for world champion. Wightman produced a stunning run at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon in July to become Britain's first 1,500 metres champion for nearly 40 years, with his father Geoff . Id screened myself off from the last 200m because I was frightened that they were going to come streaming by him, she said. All Rights Reserved. Jake Wightman has been one of the worlds leading and most consistent 1500m runners for the last five years, but even though he was British champion there was still more attention on his Scottish rival Josh Kerr on the eve of the World Championships in Eugene. 900m: 3rd2:06.19 (13.78) But it's nice to be able to carry that on, and now we've had two generations.. [10][19][20], British middle-distance runner (born 1994), John Rodda Award for British Male Athlete of the Year, Rabat Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athltisme, "Jake Wightman stuns 1500m field to claim world title as dad commentates", "Who is Jake Wightman? Just steady, steady progress, a real commitment to what he does, believes in himself.". His housemates included Beth Potter, Charlie Grice, Ross Murray, Adelle Tracey, Andy Vernon and Richard Goodman. Eighteen years on, as Jake Wightman. So much so that, after attending athletics breeding ground Loughborough University, Wightman was crowned European junior champion at 1500m in 2013. 2022 World Championships 1500m 1st3:29.23, 1 Luke Matthews AUS 3:37.99; 2 Snorre Holtan Loken NOR 3:38.63; 3 Jake Wightman GBR 3:38.83; 9 Jakob Ingebrigtsen NOR (15) 3:42.44. 2. Records as of May 2020 1000m Indoor NR - 2:17.51 Major Championships and International Record 2022 - World Championships - 1500m GOLD, Commonwealth Games - 1500m BRONZE, European Championships - 800m SILVER I couldn't think of a more deserving guy, such a legend, so nice, hardworking, honest and I am super proud of what he has achieved.". 100m: 3rd13.70 NSP Surfboards uses cookies to ensure that you get the best possible surfing experience on our website. Training for Tokyo with Jake Wightman | Sport Dissected The Times and The Sunday Times 103K subscribers 7.7K views 2 years ago 260m in 70 seconds up the Mount - how can that be hard? I switched off and didnt watch until the point that he won. He attended Stewart's Melville College and Fettes College, both independent schools in Edinburgh, before studying at Loughborough University. Net Worth in 2021. 3:31.87 5 Doha 2019 But Im so proud.. 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