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British middle-distance running did three men from the
UK reach the same world championship 1500m final. But on Sunday a new wave of British talent – Neil Gourley, 24, Josh Kerr, 21, and Jake Wightman, 25 – will be mining for medals.
All three men are confident they can make the podium, and they have every right to be optimistic. Apart from the favourite, Timothy Cheruiyot of Kenya who has been almost unbeatable since 2017, it looks as if it will be a wide open race.