Scotland's Woods wins gold again in restaged race

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Winton, R. (2026, July 31). Scotland's Woods wins gold again in restaged race. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/cg7mjz213x0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-07-31 · by Richard Winton

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Melanie Woods, a Scottish athlete, won the Commonwealth Games women's 1500m T54 event for the second time in under 40 hours by setting a new Games record in Glasgow on Thursday morning. This comes after the race was restaged following appeals surrounding a first-lap crash on Wednesday evening. England's Ellis Kottas finished fourth, having been initially awarded silver but unable to replicate her medal in the replayed final. Woods led from the start and held off Noemi Alphonse of Mauritius to win in a time almost a second quicker than her initial victory.
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Melanie Woods, a Scottish athlete competing in the Commonwealth Games, won her second gold medal in under 40 hours after being awarded the original win in a restaged final of the women's 1500m T54 event. The race was re-run due to appeals over a first-lap crash that led to the initial result being overturned on Thursday morning. In the re-run, Woods set a new record with a time almost a second quicker than her original win on Wednesday evening, finishing ahead of Noemi Alphonse from Mauritius and Eliza Ault-Connell from Australia. Ellis Kottas, who had initially secured silver, finished fourth in the restaged final. Woods' win is significant as she was able to keep her composure and replicate her initial success, even with the added pressure of a re-run.

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Woods PERSON · 4× Scot NORP · 2× Ellis Kottas PERSON · 1× England GPE · 1× Glasgow GPE · 1× Kottas PERSON · 1× Mauritius GPE · 1× Melanie Woods PERSON · 1× Noemi Alphonse PERSON · 1× Scotland GPE · 1×

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Woods set a new Games record to triumph in Glasgow on Wednesday evening, but it emerged on Thursday morning that Para-athletics authorities had decided the race should be held again following appeals surrounding a first-lap crash.
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🔮 Scotland's Melanie Woods has won the Commonwealth Games women's 1500m T54 for the second time in under 40 hours after streaking to victory in the restaged final - however England's Ellis Kottas could not replicate her silver medal.
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Scotland's Woods wins gold again in restaged race · assertive framing

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Scotland's Melanie Woods has won the Commonwealth Games women's 1500m T54 for the second time in under 40 hours after streaking to victory in the restaged final - however England's Ellis Kottas could not replicate her silver medal. uncertain
Kottas → win → medal
Woods set a new Games record to triumph in Glasgow on Wednesday evening, but it emerged on Thursday morning that Para-athletics authorities had decided the race should be held again following appeals surrounding a first-lap crash. asserted
race → set → crash
However, the Scot kept her composure in her home city to replicate her initial success, break the record again, and reclaim the gold that was already hers - in mind if not around her neck. asserted
that → keep → neck
Kottas, though, finished fourth, having said she was "low-key traumatised" when the race result was overturned. asserted
result → finish → ?
Woods led from the start in her home city, although Noemi Alphonse of Mauritius and Australia's Eliza Ault-Connell kept her honest over the first couple of laps. asserted
Alphonse → lead → laps
The latter had fallen away by the final 200m, though, and the Scot held off the Mauritian as she was roared by down the home straight by the crowd to finish in a time almost a second quicker than she did on Wednesday. asserted
she → fall → Wednesday
"It was in my mind 'what have I got left?' and you do question what you've got in your arms," Woods said. asserted
Woods → get → arms
"But I just needed to be confident I could stay out in front and it was nice coming down the home straight and not seeing her wheel moving in front of me. uncertain
wheel → need → me
" Woods - who has used a wheelchair since being hit by a car while riding her bike in 2018 - will also compete in the 400m later on Friday morning. asserted
who → use → morning
The heats of that will start a little more than 90 minutes after the replayed final. asserted
heats → start → final
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