Photo via Andy Young
What a stunning finish to exceptional seasons for Laura Muir and Jake Wightman in America on Sunday!
The star duo made it a memorable a Scottish double at the prestigious 5th Avenue Mile in New York – after competing in Diamond League finals in Switzerland last Thursday night.
Laura won the Women’s race in a superb 4:14.8, the fastest female time in 41 years of the event. Fellow Scot Jemma Reekie came home in fourth place in 4:18.3.
American Nikki Hiltz, with 4:17.4 was second and fellow countrywoman, Eleanor Fulton, was just ahead of Reekie at 4:18.0 for third place.
Moments later, Jake successfully defended the title he won last year to take the finish line in 3:49.6 and complete his own amazing 2022.
Jake also won it in 2018 so took his successes to three as he came home clear of his GB and NI team-mate, Welsh athlete Jake Heyward. After recovering from taking a slip in the rain, Josh Kerr was 10th in 3:52.
Huge congratulations to both Laura and Jake and to their coaches, Andy Young and Geoff Wightman.
+++
Four Scots competed in Diamond League track finals in Zurich on Thursday evening – with Jake, Laura and Josh all involved prior to their visit to New York.
New Scottish 800m Record holder Wightman was back at the two-lap distance and there was another podium place as he took third in 1:44.10. The race was won by a World Lead 1:43. 26 by Emmanuel Korir.
Laura was fifth in the final as she clocked 4:02.31 in the Women’s 1500m showpiece at the end of a medal-laden season on the track for the Scot.
Josh was sixth in the Men’s 1500m final in 3:31.85 and Beth Dobbin finished in eighth place in the Women’s 200m final.
+++
Tags:
Latest Facebook update
17 hours ago
'They would be off their heads to close Grangemouth - it is where athletes are forged' - Eilish McColgan - Scottish Athletics
www.scottishathletics.org.uk
Flashback . . . Scottish Student Champs in 2012 and Eilish McColgan and Laura Muir meet on the Grangemouth track (photo by Bobby Gavin) By Peter Jardine,Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email