Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jake Wightman's silver medal has justified the radical changes he made after missing the Paris OlympicsByTyrone SmithBBC Sport Scotland senior reporterPublished18 September 2025 Great Britain's Jake Wightman celebrated his World Championship 1500m silver by singing Spandau Ballet hit Gold as he "butchered songs" into the early hours of the morning in a karaoke bar.
The 31-year-old went agonisingly close to a second World Championship title but was pipped on the line by Portugal's Isaac Nader in Tokyo.
Despite missing gold by two hundredths of a second, Wightman views the silver as vindication for the bold decisions he took after missing the 2024 Olympics through injury – including sacking his dad Geoff as his coach. "In true Japanese style we went to a karaoke bar to celebrate," the Scotsman told BBC Sport.
"We raced really late and then had anti-doping, so I don't think we started the night until quite late… so finished quite late.
Published: September 18, 2025 11:07 am
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