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Favourite video from the champs by far 😭😭😭
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New PB of 1:44.18 tonight, but more importantly my first proper international 800m win. Can I pass for an 800 guy now? 🤷🏻♂️
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Yesterday
@keelyhodgkinson
was boiling milk in the kettle. Today she’s an Olympic silver medalist 🤯
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5th in the World and a Scottish record 😱 Couldn’t have given it anymore tonight, but to be within touching distance has already got me excited for next year. Highlight of it all was being alongside these lads through it all, and I hope we’ve done everyone proud.
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We made it 😬 3 Scots in the World Champs Final! 🏴🏴🏴
Josh Kerr 🇬🇧
Jake Wightman 🇬🇧
Neil Gourley 🇬🇧
There will be three Britons in the men's 1500m final!
👉
#bbcathletics
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In utter shock. Can not believe I've just won a Diamond League 😳
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Buzzing to be able to say I’ve been nominated for BBC Sports Personality this year. A show I’ve watched every year since I can remember, so a huge dream ticked off.
.
Catch the main event tomorrow night, 18:45 on the BBC 📺
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Incredible running from this little lad tonight.
@joshk97
Champion of the World 👑 Made in Meadowbank.
"What do you want to do when you grow up, lads?"
"Well..."
Two 1500m
@WorldAthletics
Champions right there.
@joshk97
@JakeSWightman
rocking their junior
@EdinburghAC
vests & getting a taste for the win
@WightmanGeoff
@jarrowarrow
@MJGold
@RealDeniseLewis
@JNETTEKWAKYE
@GabbyLogan
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WHAT A NIGHT! If someone had told me I’d finish 2018 with two championship medals I definitely wouldn’t have believed them, so feeling very grateful. Thanks very much for all the kind messages so far. No sleep tonight 😳
WONDERLAND FOR
@JakeSWightman
It's a bronze for Jake Wightman in 3:38.25 - spectacular!
#REPRESENT
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All an absolute blur but so happy to be taking some metal back in my suitcase 🥉
Huge thanks to
@scotathletics
for the unreal support here.
Most of this medal belongs to
@WightmanGeoff
though. He’s the head, I’m just the legs.
Thanks for everyone’s messages, will get back soon.
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Delighted to tick off a bucket list win, on one of the most famous streets in the world.
2018 has been a good one to me, but I’m glad time this long season can now come to an end 😴
Jake Wightman (
@JakeSWightman
) of the UK holds off 4-time champion Nick Willis to win his first
#NB5thAveMile
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Unreal 👏👏👏👏
GOLD! 🥇
What a run from Eilish McColgan to win the Commonwealth Games 10,000m title 32 years after her mum! 🏴
And a Games record too!!!
#TeamScot
#TimeForHeroes
#B2022
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An honour to add my name to the book of Emsley Carr Mile winners, even though my handwriting will show a 5 y/o won it in 2017 🖊
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That run from Kipchoge makes me want to call my break off and bosh out a marathon right now...Absolutely inspiring.
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1, 2, 3 🇬🇧 at a Diamond League! 1500s in a good place 👏🏼
@lauramuiruns
@LauraWeightman
@mcourtneybryant
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And he hasn’t stopped banging on about it since 🙄
🗓️
#OnThisDay
🇳🇴 In 2017,
@JakeSWightman
set a personal best as he took "the biggest win of his career so far" with 1500m victory at the
@BislettGames
!
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So relieved to get my first race off well. Most pre-race nerves I’ve felt for a long time having not raced on the track for nearly a year. I soon replaced this with the feeling of lactic and sick though so all good 🤮
Jake Wightman makes a winning return from injury in the 800m at Watford in 1:45.55 from Charlie Da'Vall Grice, Elliot Giles, Spencer Thomas & Kyle Langford.
#WatfordBMC
📸
@James_Athletics
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Great to be back having a run out at my local this morning
@bushyparkrun
🦌
Not your average parkrunner 😮💨
@JakeSWightman
, the 2022 1500m world champion, led out Bushy Park parkrun this morning🌳
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Glad they didn’t count the postal votes 😅 Thanks
@AthleticsWeekly
and their readers for this
AW Awards 🥇🥈🥉
British male athlete of the year, as voted by AW readers:
1
@JakeSWightman
2
@Harry_Coppell
3 Daniel Rowden
👉
#AWAwards
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Would be rude to come to Monaco and not run a PB? Was hoping for quicker but after some illness this week I’ll happily take it. Huge congrats to
@chrisohare1500
for putting a massive dent in the Scottish Record 🔥 Time to rest up for an 800 at
@London_DL
on Sunday.
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“You get a medal! You get a medal!” What a haul from the
@BritAthletics
endurance gang and relay squads tonight. No better way to end a great Euro Champs 👌🏼
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2 PBs in 2 days. Time for bed now I think 😴. Great day for Scottish 800m running with
@GuyLearmonth
banging out a sub 1:45 also 👊🏼
Fantastic run from
@JakeSWightman
!! 1:44.61 for 800m at
@London_DL
, now 2nd on the all-time 🏴
@scotathletics
lists and his 2nd PB in 48hrs!!
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First outdoor 1500m win since 2017. About time 😅
Yet another tactical masterclass from
@JakeSWightman
💪
Jake makes his move on the back straight bend and pulls clear for 1500m victory in 3:34.67!
#ContinentalTourGold
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Kicking off my World Champs in Heat 3 of the 1500m. Catch it tonight at 20:49 🌎
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Amazing. Still gets out quicker than me over 800 though.
Never put an age on fulfilling your dreams.
This man was 102 when he completed the 100m.
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Day of
@WightmanGeoff
:
- 5 hr drive to Paris
- 30 mins in Paris for 3 mins of running
- 5 hr drive home
Unbelievable commitment as a coach
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Not a bad birthday present to receive. Delighted to be heading to Worlds
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Had to do my bit for the team 😬 🇬🇧
The skipper delivers 👌🏻
Captain
@JakeSWightman
keeps his team in touch at
#ETCH2021
with a classy 800m win
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🥈 today over 800m. Never nice to get beaten, but when it’s by a run and athlete of that quality sometimes there’s not much more you can do 🤷🏻♂️
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Great race with this guy today
@BryceHoppel
. No win, but managed to bag my first British record of any kind. Halfway through my indoor season already 😂
🚨 1000m 🚨Congrats to the win, the PB and becoming the 3rd fastest American in history
@brycehoppel
(2:17.41) and big 🙌
@jakeswightman
for breaking the British Record
@jakeswightman
(2:17.51)💪
@NBIndoorGP
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Thanks for having me
@Worthingparkrun
👍🏼 A lot worse ways to spend a Saturday morning
@parkrunUK
🎉Congratulations to Jake Wightman who on his first visit to
#Worthing
set a new course record today 14:43 👏
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Real honour 🇬🇧 Looking forward to seeing what the team can do this weekend 🤞
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See you soon Doha 🇶🇦
Didn’t make it easy for myself, but grateful for the chance to show what I can do out there.
#REPRESENTRESCUE
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Tough shift 😮💨
That's what breaking a 40 year old
@scotathletics
record will do to you, eh
@JakeSWightman
@EdinburghAC
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🐐 INCREDIBLE 🐐
🇬🇧 1954 Roger Bannister breaks the 4-minute mile
🇺🇸 1969 Neil Armstrong walks on the moon
🇯🇲 2009
@UsainBolt
runs 100m in 09.58
🇰🇪 2019
@EliudKipchoge
runs a sub two-hour marathon
#INEOS159
#NoHumanIsLimited
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Last night my cat dived into the toilet whilst I was taking a wee. It was horrific and I’m not sure who is more traumatised by the experience...
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Apologies to everyone having their
@AthleticsWeekly
ruined by my ugly mug...honoured to make the cover this week.
OSLO BIG BREAK...
@JakeSWightman
has stormed on to the cover of this week's AW following his 1500m win at the
@BislettGames
. Take a look...
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Very messy run tonight to close out this mental season. 3rd in the race, 3rd Brit 🤯 British middle-distance running is on fire at the moment 🔥
Great night for GB middle-distance men
Zagreb:
1:44.09
@danielrowden
1:44.75
@ElliotLeviGiles
1:44.85
@JakeSWightman
-
3:34.56
@j_west96
3:36.72
@georgemills800
Bellinzona:
3:35.69
@PiersCopeland1
3:36.92
@josh_lay_
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Tough final to be in today. Can’t help but feel it was a missed opportunity, however it wasn’t to be. Luckily, I’ve got another chance coming up in just over a month, so all focus on making the most of
@GC2018
💪🏼 Thanks
@WICBham2018
for a great champs and great crowd 👏🏼
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Wriggling out of your car door in a tight space, trying not to hit the car next to you, whilst the driver is sat in there. Really tests how well you perform under pressure 😰
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Sadly couldn’t be there last night, but a real honour to come away with this after so many ridiculous performances from Scots this year.
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Thanks very much for this
@scotathletics
. Honoured to be put alongside
@lauramuiruns
and
@JemmaReekie
after the unreal seasons they’ve had 🔥
Performer of the Year goes jointly to Laura Muir, Jemma Reekie and Jake Wightman
@lauramuiruns
@JemmaReekie
@JakeSWightman
#4Jawards
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The guy has been retired over a year as well! Hopefully hushes the outrageous claims that come from other sports 🤫
Usain Bolt runs 4.22 to tie the fastest NFL 40...in sweats and sneakers
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The Olympic Stadium was handing out PBs like they were
@MullerUKandI
Crunch Corners today. Happy to grab mine before they ran out 👍🏼
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Today’s 3000m PB definitely the toughest one to do 🤮
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A relief to do enough today to book my spot on the team for European Champs. Hats off to
@chrisohare1500
for another classy win and great to be on a podium with
@Neil_Gourley
again, after sharing many together at School 🏴
A Scottish 1-2-3 in the 1500m -
@chrisohare1500
takes GOLD🥇 in 3:46.72,
@JakeSWightman
takes SILVER🥈 in 3:46.86 and
@Neil_Gourley
BRONZE🥉 in 3:46.87.
@joshk97
is 5th with 3:48.02
#BritishChamps
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My sister has been on this earth for 21 years, and has just tried custard for the first time tonight 😱 My parents should’ve been reported for that.
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Had to make the most of my only shot at a standard today 😅 Onto trials next week
#NBIGP
Great job,
@JakeSWightman
!! 3:37.43 at
@NBIndoorGP
to get the 1500m standard for
@WICBham2018
!!
#NBIGP
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When stuck in slow moving traffic, anyone else keep checking the sat nav to see if they could run the distance left in the time it says it will take?
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Thank you
@BritishMilers
for this award, it means a lot and I owe them a lot of thanks. I started my journey with them down in the ‘H’ race at Sportcity in 2012, and they’ve played a huge role in my progression each year since.
Jake Wightman receiving his award for Male Athlete of the Year from Wendy Sly (1984 Olympics 3,00m Silver medalist) at the BAWA awards
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Really sad news. I was never coached by George, but his famous circuits played a big part in my training during my time at uni. A man who was never short of a story, his legacy at Loughborough will live on forever 💜
George Gandy, the much-loved distance running coach and Loughborough legend, has died aged 80.
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Looking forward to the opportunity to test myself against Europe’s best over 800m to close out this long season
@ECMunich2022
🚨 Team announcement 🚨
Find out who's been selected for the GB & NI team heading to the
@ECMunich2022
this summer ⬇️
#WhereItStarts
#Munich2022
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Never nice to finish that far down the field, but can’t complain with two WC standards in two races 🤷🏻♂️
Hoping to get closer to those ridiculous times in front of me as the season goes on 🔥
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First British title ticked off ✅
Can’t wait to return to Birmingham in a couple of weeks time for
@WICBham2018
Great win by Jake Wightman in the 1500m. at the
@BritAthletics
indoor champs.
@athleticsweekly
@JakeSWightman
@scotathletics
@WightmanGeoff
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Is it still a PB if you’ve never run it before? Good way to end my trip to Scandinavia, 3rd place and a Scottish record over 1k 🏴
#StockholmDL
#DiamondLeague
#RoadToTheFinal
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Only thing better than running a World Q time over 800...receiving my first novelty cheque 💶
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Not the result I was hoping for today, but beaten by two classy racers. Congrats
@Neil_Gourley
on the win, and
@joshk97
for making the race so tough 👊🏼 Hat-trick year of
@scotathletics
1-2-3 in the 1500m.
SUPERB! A Scottish 1-2-3 in the Men's 1500m! 🥇🥈🥉
1.
@Neil_Gourley
3:48.36
2.
@joshk97
3:48.51
3.
@JakeSWightman
3:48.69
#MullerBritishChamps
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@CitiusMag
@Guillaume_Lrnt
@TheRealMerb
@RUN_DMC_88
@Cathal_Dennehy
I’m doing media in Budapest. Any last minute lanes left 👀
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3:35.93 to cut it fine 😬 Such a relief to nail a standard though.
The
@London2017
1500m standard for
@JakeSWightman
in Oordegem -3.35.9, apparently. Did it by a Wightman nose.
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I’m with some good company 😬
Yesterday
@JakeSWightman
clocked 7:50.97 for 3000m indoors.
It makes him one of just four Britons to have broken 1:45 for 800m and 8:00 for 3000m.
The others:
Seb Coe
Steve Cram
Steve Ovett
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A pleasure to be a volunteer for
@bushyparkrun
this morning, to say thank you to all the
@TNLUK
players who support us 🤞🏼 Inspiring to see so many people out there!
#teamparkrun
@uk_sport
@parkrunUK
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Huge run
@HenryPearce94
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Sub 2:20 in first full marathon, whilst balancing studying and training over the past month. What a hero.
(📷:
@SusanWightman6
)
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Thank you very much for this
@BASCSupporters
! My Grandma had some great trips away with the supporters club, but sadly passed away in March, so this means a lot 😊
British Athletics Supporters Club members voted overwhelming for Jake Wightman's historic 1500m gold as their favourite performance at the
#WorldAthleticsChamps
!
Congratulations
@JakeSWightman
!!
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Massive honour in what has been an amazing year for Scottish sport! 🏴
A phenomenal year with World Championship gold, Commonwealth bronze and European silver -
@JakeSWightman
is your
#ScottishSportsAwards22
Male Athlete of the Year!
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Need to get on the bench press...
A race all the way to the line in the 1500m!
Team USA's Josh Thompson (
@jmthomps13
) just pips Team Europe's
@JakeSWightman
for maximum points.
Watch
#TheMatch
LIVE now:
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First race of the season ticked off thanks to
@BritishMilers
✅
Glad to finally leave the 1:47 club after 3 years of lactic filled struggle
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Goosebumps for stuff like this 🤤
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Still a British record and still an outrageous time 😱
1:41.73 🇮🇹
It's the 40th anniversary of Seb Coe's then world record and still a British record for the 800m.
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2/2: With a bit of help from a bike pacer and some very official timekeepers I managed to salvage my race weekend with a 1.45 800 TT. Sums up 2020 🤷🏻♂️
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Keeping the ball rolling with a mile PB today. Always special to be in the Olympic Stadium, so glad I made the most of it 😬
@London_DL
A stacked Emsley Carr Mile saw
@JakeSWightman
pull off a brilliant PB of 3:52.02 for 3rd place, second fastest Scot of all time over the mile, closing in on the Graham Williamson record which has stood since 1982.
#AnniversaryGames
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Took a while to find, but finally got my dip right. One more race to go on the streets of New York with
@nyrr
🍎
2018 track season over and out 👋🏻
Excellent final track race of 2018 for
@JakeSWightman
!! 4th in the
@Diamond_League
800m final at
@MVDbrussels
!!
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Flat as a pancake today, but job done. Scraped myself into that
@Diamond_League
final over 800m 💪🏼
We’re lucky to have two Diamond Leagues in the UK, so always a pleasure to run with a home crowd!
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My Mum went to see the new Lion King film, so I asked her how it was . Her reply, “It was good, but that Scar is a nasty piece of work.” 😂😂😂
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Thanks a lot for this
@BritishMilers
, an organisation that has provided me with 12 PB’s in the past. Lucky there’s a separate Male and Female award too, as wouldn’t stand a chance against
@lauramuiruns
😅
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I’m heading back to Brum for
@BirminghamDL
this Saturday, trying to see what I can do against some of the world’s best 2 lappers. Hope to see you there 💪🏼
Tickets still available here 👉🏼
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Don’t get to wear this vest much anymore, but loved playing a small part in an
@EdinburghAC
win at Allan Scally relays today.
WELCOME SIGHT
Good to see
@JakeSWightman
racing in Glasgow today Allan Scally Relays
@ShettlestonHarr
@WightmanGeoff
Pictured here with
@MichaelDFerg
Thanks Steve Adam for photos
@EdinburghAC
@Central_AC
@EUHareHounds
@GUSAAthletics
@EastKilbrideAC
@StrathSport
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Tough lesson tonight. Tried to take the race into my own hands rather than leave it open for anyone, but was always going to be a risk.
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Hard news to take yesterday, especially after waiting 4 years for redemption since missing out on Rio. Just gotta look at it as another year given to us to try and get better 💪🏼 Sport needs be the least of people’s focus right now.
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Proud to have gained my 1st senior GB vest. Looking forward to it after having to pull out of Zurich 2 years ago 🇬🇧
BREAKING: Six Euro champs headline
@BritAthletics
' biggest ever European Championship team
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Trailed a "couple" of Kenyans tonight 😳 Great experience to be part of the DL final for my last track race. Next stop
#NB5thAveMile
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Happy to medal today, behind two class acts. Good luck to
@CharlieGrice1
and
@chrisohare1500
in Rio, will do all I can to join them 🇧🇷
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Happy Birthday to the man that loves the sound of his own voice 🗣
Birthday call for Geoff Wightman, the UK's top T&F stadium & event announcer and coach to World, CG. and Eur. medal winning athletes
@athleticsweekly
@WightmanGeoff
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Finally got this mad season going tonight. Always gonna be a shock to the system but a good warm up ahead
@MeetingHerculis
on Friday 💪🏼
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Returning to the
@scotathletics
National Cross Relays tomorrow. Hoping I've grown into my limbs a bit since my last appearance 7 years ago..
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Excited to be making my way out to Gold Coast this Easter for another crack at the Commonwealth Games 🏴
#GC2018
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Probably thinking how much that guy needs a burger 🍔
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Thanks very much for all the messages. Always a pleasure to race in that stadium, spurs you on to find that extra gear
#AnniversaryGames
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Finally accepted I'm useless at cross country...see you indoors ✌🏼
He has contested just 2 indoor races in the past 5 years, but
@JakeSWightman
can't resist the lure of
@WICBham2018
:
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What a debut
@dewigriff10k
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Great marathon debut by Dewi Griffiths of 2:09:48 at the
#FrankfurtMarathon
to go 15th on the UK all-time rankings.
@dewigriff10k
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Pleasure to represent 🇬🇧 for
@Euro_Team
. Bit disappointed with the way I ran tactically, but good sharpener for trials next week
#ETC2017
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First run out of
@GC2018
in the 800m heats tomorrow morning. Going in heat 3 at 01:46 in the morning, for any insomniacs or die hard athletics fans back home 🏴
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