GB gets first medal at World Athletics Champs

There was a silver medal for Jake after his comeback from injury

Jake Wightman has won GB's first medal at the World Athletics Championships in Japan.

He got a silver in the 1500m, but his GB and Scotland teammate Josh Kerr didn't fare so well.

Kerr was the reigning champion, but an injury during the final race in Tokyo ruined his chances.

Jake Wightman - who was world champion in 2022 - has struggled with injuries and said he was delighted with his comeback.

31-year-old Jake fell over after crossing the line, before looking up to the big screen and seeing that his rival, Portugal's Isaac Nader, had pipped him to gold by just two-hundredths of a second.

"I knew I still had something in me. I knew I was going to run to try and win today and whatever happened, I would be happy," Wightman told BBC Sport.

"When you get that close you cannot help but think 'what if I had tried a bit more?' But I left everything out there."

Josh Kerr got injured during the race

Josh Kerr was aiming to become only the fourth man to retain the 1500m title.

But he pulled up midway through the race and only managed to hobble over the line.

GB has had to wait until the fifth day of competition to celebrate a medal win, and are now 17th in the medal table.