Wightman arrives in Budapest to contest 1500m at Ultimate Championship
Jake Wightman arrived in Budapest to compete in Sunday’s 1500m at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship, aiming to recover form after a troubled season of injuries that included calf tightness and a back issue requiring an epidural before the Commonwealth Games. The 32-year-old was world champion in 2022 and won silver at last year’s world championships in Tokyo, but he finished sixth at both the Commonwealth Games and Europeans after disrupted training. He faces a field including Josh Kerr, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Cole Hocker and Isaac Nader, while World Athletics will trial format innovations that could influence future championships.
Wightman will race the 1500m in Budapest seeking redemption.
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Wightman won the world title in 2022 and took silver last year in Tokyo. He had calf and back problems that disrupted his training before recent championships. World Athletics is testing new formats in Budapest and may adopt them later.
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