Women’s T54 1500m final at Commonwealth Games to be replayed
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 2:27 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
The Women’s T54 1500m final will be rerun on Friday after chaotic scenes at the Scotstoun track in Glasgow. Originally held on Wednesday, the event saw four crashes, three overturned wheelchairs, three appeals, and a disqualification. Despite the medallists celebrating with a lap of honour, officials decided the race must be restaged 39 hours later due to the controversies surrounding the initial race. The decision has sparked discussions regarding race fairness and safety protocols.
- •Four crashes occurred during the Women’s T54 1500m final.
- •The original race was held on Wednesday at Scotstoun track.
- •Three wheelchairs were overturned, leading to multiple appeals.
- •The event will be rerun on Friday, 39 hours after the initial race.
- 2:27 PMThe Guardian Sport — Four crashes and a disqualification: chaotic Commonwealth Games race to be replayed
"Scotland’s Melanie Woods was originally awarded gold Women’s T54 1500m final will now be restaged on Friday It turned into Glasgow’s version of Wacky Races. After four crashes, three overturned wheelchairs, three appeals and a disqualification, the women’s T54 1500m final is to be rerun 39 hours after it first took place. The controversial decision was taken on Thursday after the extraordinary scenes at the Scotstoun track on Wednesday – and despite the medallists doing a lap of honour, posing for photographs together and going to bed thinking they were part of Commonwealth history. Continue reading...
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