The Norwegian held the final race very tactfully until the last lap. Ingebrigtsen started off with a strong long finish, but shortly before the last corner he was overtaken by Jake Wightman, who took the lead at the beginning and then repelled the Norwegian counterattack and could rejoice for the world title.
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At that moment, the announcer shouted at the stadium: “This is my kid!”. This is the father of the player, Jeff Wightman, who in the past was one of the best runners in the world, and now World Athletics regularly invites him to major competitions as a stadium commentator.
Wightman tried to contain his emotions, but eventually got carried away. A recording with his commentary and reaction to his son’s victory quickly went viral on the Internet. During the awards ceremony, he could not hide the tears of tenderness and was forced to take a deep breath. After Jake got his medal suspended, he ran up to him in the mix and gave him a big hug. Interestingly, Wightman Sr. is also his son’s coach, so Eugene’s gold is also his success.
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Only now he admitted that he commented on his son
For years, Whiteman Sr. has commented on the runaways involving his son, but according to Reuters, he has only now admitted to having family ties. British media reported that shortly after he hugged his son, the announcer returned to his post and commented on the last round of the men’s discus throw.
- He commented on many of my failures, so I think he needs to celebrate now. It’s very cool when your dad leads your races, - said the new world champion at a distance of 1500 meters.
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Jake Wightman became the world champion in the women’s 1500 meters.
His father Jeff commented on his feat from the stands.
Source: FAKT
