Jake Wightman will not defend his 1,500m title at next month's world championships due to a foot injury sustained during a training camp earlier this year, the Briton said on Wednesday.The 28-year-old was a surprise winner in Eugene, Oregon last year when he beat Olympic champion and hot favourite Jakob I
Jake Wightman will not defend his 1,500m title at next month's world championships due to a foot injury sustained during a training camp earlier this year, the Briton said on Wednesday.
Wightman fractured his foot while training in South Africa and said he had"run out of time" to return to full fitness for the worlds, scheduled for Aug. 19-27 in Budapest, Hungary. "This means I'm sadly going to be unable to compete at Worlds which has been really gutting to come to terms with." He has not raced this season but was guaranteed a place at the world championships as defending champion but decided not to run, choosing to focus on next year's Olympic Games in Paris.
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