Jake Wightman
Runner

Jake Wightman Net Worth

Jake Wightman is a professional runner from England, born on July 11, 1994. He has achieved success in his career, and his net worth, biography, age, height, and family are all available for public knowledge. He has had many career updates, and continues to be a successful runner.
Jake Wightman is a member of Runner

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 11, 1994
Birth Place England
Age 29 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth

Jake Wightman, popularly known as Runner in England, is projected to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in 2024. Jake has gained prominence in the running community due to his exceptional athletic abilities and numerous accomplishments. With his admirable skills and passion for the sport, he has been able to secure lucrative endorsements and sponsorships, contributing significantly to his net worth. As he continues to thrive in his athletic career, it is predicted that Jake Wightman's net worth will continue to grow steadily.

British middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1,500 meters and took the gold medal in that event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. He has 9,000 followers on Twitter and 30,000 on Instagram.

He was born in Nottingham, England and attended Stewart's Melville College and Fettes College, both independent schools in Edinburgh, before studying at Loughborough University Leicestershire.

His victory at the 2022 World Athletics Championships was Great Britain's first 1500m world title since Steve Cram in 1983. However, so convinced were UK Athletics' coaches that Wightman didn't stand a chance, that they'd already booked Wightman on a flight home only one hour after the 1500m medal ceremony was due to take place.

His father and trainer, Geoff Wightman, represented England in the marathon at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. His mother, Susan Tooby, and his aunt represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games. His mother also started training him at age 11.

The other 1500m runners in 2022's World Athletic Championship included former Olympians Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Timothy Cheruiyot, and Josh Kerr, in addition to Abel Kipsang, the world's fastest man in 2022.

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