Scotland's Woods wins gold again in restaged race
Summary
Scotland’s Melanie Woods won the women’s 1500m T54 race at the Commonwealth Games for the second time in less than 40 hours after the final had to be replayed due to a crash. Woods set a new Games record again in the restaged race in Glasgow, while England’s Ellis Kottas finished fourth after originally winning silver.Key Facts
- Melanie Woods is from Scotland and races in a wheelchair.
- Woods first won the 1500m T54 race and set a Games record.
- The race was stopped and had to be run again because of a crash on the first lap.
- Woods won the restarted race and broke the Games record again.
- Ellis Kottas from England was originally second but ended up fourth after the replay.
- The race took place in Glasgow at the Scotstoun Stadium.
- Woods will also compete in the 400m race soon after the 1500m final.
- Woods has used a wheelchair since a bike accident in 2018.
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