Not only did the Briton conquer the Olympic champion in an astounding upset win, his dad commentated the race. It made for priceless scenes. 😍 9WWOS WorldAthleticsChamps
Jake Wightman clinched a surprise victory in the men's 1500m at the World Athletics Championships — and his dad called the race.
Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the reigning Olympic champion, and Spain’s Mohamed Katir rounded out the medals. In another priceless storyline, handing Wightman the gold medal was none other than British middle-distance legend Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics president and one of Wightman's mentors.The 28-year-old produced an incredible move with about 200 metres remaining, surging ahead of Ingebrigsten and stealing the inside lane.
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