FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Men's 1500 Metres - Final - Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, U.S. - July 19, 2022 Gold medallist Britain's Jake Wightman celebrates after winning the Men's 1500 Metres final REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
NEW YORK (Reuters) - British middle-distance runner Jake Wightman will no longer be coached by his father, the 2022 1,500 metres world champion said on Wednesday, offering thanks for the "years of selfless time".
A long-time sports commentator, Geoff Wightman famously called Jake's stunning upset win at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, announcing to fans: "That's my son and he's world champion."
