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The women’s T54 1500m final will be re-run on Friday morning. The race was initially won by Scotland’s Melanie Woods, but a crash led to protests. Nandini Sharma was disqualified for causing the incident. Ellis Kottas moved to second, and Mikaela Dingley to third.
The collision occurred early in the race, causing four finalists to crash. Woods avoided the trouble and kept racing. Kross described the incident as a domino effect. Officials decided to re-run the race after protests. Read more racing coverage.
Scotland will have two athletes in the women’s Mile final. Jemma Reekie and Sarah Calvert qualified, while Erin Wallace narrowly missed out. Ava Lloyd also qualified, but Melissa Courtney-Bryant and others did not progress. Related: Canada Secures Third Place in Commonwealth Games Medal Standings.
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Protests lead to re-run of women's T54 1500m final at Commonwealth Games The women’s T54 1500m final will be re-run on Friday morning. The race was initially won by Scotland’s Melanie Woods, but a crash led to protests. Nandini Sharma was disqualified for causing the incident. Ellis Kottas moved to second, and Mikaela Dingley to third.
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Runner World published this brief on July 30, 2026. The underlying Athletics Weekly report was dated July 30, 2026.
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