British males gather world relay golds 28 years late

The previous athletes had been giving a rousing welcome by the 60,000 sellout crowd, who then stood for a really belated nationwide anthem

Britain’s males’s 4x400m relay crew had been introduced with their gold medals from the 1997 World Championships at London’s Diamond League assembly on Saturday (July 19, 2025) having been elevated from silver after the belated disqualification of the U.S. crew.

The U.S. had been stripped of the title received in Athens when Antonio Pettigrew confessed in 2008 to doping between 1997 and 2003. The usalso misplaced their 2000 Olympic title.

A laborious means of investigation, attraction and reallocation adopted, culminating in Saturday’s presentation by World Athletics President Seb Coe to Roger Black, Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson and Mark Hylton (who ran within the heats).

The previous athletes had been giving a rousing welcome by the 60,000 sellout crowd, who then stood for a really belated nationwide anthem.

“We’re proud to have the ability to give these athletes their second in entrance of a house crowd. It’s an opportunity to recognise not simply their expertise, however the values they stood for. This medal means much more due to how lengthy they’ve waited for it,” stated Cherry Alexander, UK Athletics’ strategic lead for main occasions.

Pettigrew was discovered useless on the age of 42 in 2010 in his locked automobile in the US, with an post-mortem report saying he died by suicide after an overdose.

Earlier on Saturday, the British authorities confirmed its assist for bids to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, final held in London in 2017 in a usually sold-out Olympic Stadium.

“Bringing the World Athletics Championships to the UK can be a second of nice nationwide satisfaction, constructing on our world popularity for internet hosting memorable sporting occasions that showcase the perfect expertise,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated in an announcement.

“Internet hosting these championships wouldn’t solely unlock alternatives for UK athletes however it will encourage the following era to get entangled and pursue their ambitions.

The U.Ok. may even bid for the 2029 World Para Athletics championships, with a plan to carry occasions exterior London.