"At the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo on Wednesday, Portugal's Isaac Nader produced the biggest upset of the World Championships, kicking to victory in 3:34.10 ahead of Britain's Jake Wightman (3:34.12), with bronze going to Kenya's Reynold Cheruiyot (3:34.25). Coscoran, following a race where he struggled to land a blow against the world's best, hit the line in 3:35.87, knowing it could have been much more, hoping and believing that one day it would be."
""I'm a little disappointed," he said. "I wanted to finish higher up. It's my first world final so there's a lot of positives. It's tough to get it right on your first go but next time around, I can give it a good crack. Sometimes it just doesn't go your way. Next time I hope it will.""
"It was bizarre, yet utterly brilliant. With the elimination of former Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the heats, the field had no clear pace-setter and into that void stepped race favourite Niels Laros of the Netherlands, the 20-year-old towing them through 400m in a steady 59 seconds. That was the first surprise, given most expected Laros to sit and wait given his vicious finishing speed."
Isaac Nader upset the 1500m field at Tokyo's National Stadium, winning in 3:34.10 with Jake Wightman second (3:34.12) and Reynold Cheruiyot third (3:34.25). Owen Coscoran finished in 3:35.87, acknowledging disappointment but noting positives from his first world final and determination to improve. The race lost a clear pace-setter after Jakob Ingebrigtsen's elimination, prompting 20-year-old Niels Laros to lead through a steady 59-second first lap before Timothy Cheruiyot applied apparent team tactics. Reigning world champion Josh Kerr suffered a muscle problem and finished last, and pre-race expectations were overturned.
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