Wightman and Calvert win 800 m and 1500 m titles at UK Athletics Championships

Jake Wightman won the 800m and Sarah Calvert defended her 1500m title at the UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The Bbc reported that both athletes struck gold on the same day. 82.

That mark was nearly nine seconds faster than her winning time from the previous year. Laura Muir, 33, of Dundee Hawkhill Harriers and the 2020 Olympic silver medallist, placed second. England's Katie Snowden finished third and Erin Wallace of Giffnock North came fourth for the second consecutive year.

Calvert also said people at meets had been calling her "the girl who won the British champs" and that repeating the win left her unable to believe it. She described her race plan as a slow pace followed by a kick with 120 metres remaining. Calvert said she was "shocked crossing the line" and noted that when the race started slightly faster than expected she reminded herself to hold position until the final kick.

Wightman, the 2022 world 1500m gold medallist and 2025 world 1500m silver medallist, won the 800m with his customary late surge. He edged England's Ben Pattison for the title. " Neil Gourley, 31, finished sixth in the 1500m final won by England's Arlo Ludewick.

Andrew Butchart, 34, of Central AC, took second in the 5000m behind David Mullarkey of Leamington. Kirsty Law of Woodford Green earned silver in the discus behind champion Zara Obamakinwa. Nicole Yeargin of Pitreavie placed fourth in the 400m won by England's Amber Anning.

Calvert said she still looks up to Muir and is now aiming to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games while also targeting the qualifying standard for the European Championships.