Melanie Woods wins Commonwealth gold in T54 1500m re-run — image accompanying Athletics Weekly's report. Image accompanying Athletics Weekly’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Melanie Woods secured her second gold in the women's T54 1500m at the Commonwealth Games. The race was re-run after a collision in the initial final.
Woods led from start to finish in the re-run, setting a Games record of 3:32.20. Noemi Alphonse of Mauritius took silver, and Eliza Ault-Connell of Australia won bronze. Read more racing coverage.
Ellis Kottas, who was upgraded to silver in the initial race, finished fourth in the re-run. Woods expressed relief at the re-run, emphasizing the importance of a fair race. Related: Sarah Mitton wins Commonwealth Games shot put gold.
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Woods repeats her victory after controversial race re-run at Commonwealth Games Melanie Woods secured her second gold in the women's T54 1500m at the Commonwealth Games. The race was re-run after a collision in the initial final.
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Runner World published this brief on July 31, 2026. The underlying Athletics Weekly report was dated July 31, 2026.
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