Gold medallist Woods must redo race after appeal
Summary
Scottish athlete Melanie Woods won the women’s 1500m T54 race at the Commonwealth Games but must race again after officials decided to replay the event following protests and an appeal. The original race had a crash, and several teams questioned the results. The medals will be awarded after the rerun on Friday.Key Facts
- Melanie Woods won the women’s 1500m T54 race and set a new Games record.
- The race had a crash during the first lap involving multiple athletes.
- Canada’s Nandini Sharma was disqualified for involvement in the crash, and their appeal was rejected.
- Australia and Mauritius protested the results, leading to the decision to rerun the race.
- The Commonwealth Games Para-athletics authorities ordered the race to be replayed, not the event organizers.
- The medals ceremony was delayed until after the rerun, so no medals have been awarded yet.
- Melanie Woods will compete in the 400m event later on Friday.
- The rerun race is scheduled for Friday, about 90 minutes before the 400m heats begin.
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