4 crashes and a disqualification: chaotic Commonwealth Video games race to be replayed | Commonwealth Video games 2026

It became Glasgow’s model of Wacky Races. After 4 crashes, three overturned wheelchairs, three appeals and a disqualification, the ladies’s T54 1500m remaining is to be rerun 39 hours after it first occurred.

The controversial resolution was taken on Thursday after the extraordinary scenes on the Scotstoun observe on Wednesday – and regardless of the medallists doing a lap of honour, posing for pictures collectively and going to mattress pondering they have been a part of Commonwealth historical past.

The drama began on the primary bend when Canada’s Nandini Sharma reduce throughout Noemi Alphonse of Mauritius, who then flipped spectacularly within the air.

Moments later Australia’s Eliza Ault-Connell, who had additionally been impeded, was knocked to the ground. The chain response then led to Scotland’s Joanna Robertson skidding on one wheel throughout the Mondo observe, whereas England’s Ellis Kottas crashed right into a wall.

While all this was taking place, Scotland’s Melanie Woods took gold in a Commonwealth file of 3min 33.39sec. But it turned out the drama was simply getting began.

Shortly afterwards, Sharma was disqualified for inflicting the crash, leaving Kottas to take silver, having completed 50 seconds again, and Australia’s Mikaela Dingley to say bronze.

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However, after appeals from Australia and Mauritius, and a counter-claim from Canada, Para-athletics chiefs have now determined to run the race once more at 10.24am on Friday – greater than 39 hours after the official race started.

Six of the seven athletes might be allowed to compete once more. However, Sharma’s disqualification will stand. The ceremony was not resulting from be held till Thursday, so not one of the athletes have been truly offered with medals.

In an Instagram put up on Thursday Kottas stated she accepted the choice. “While I really don’t want to rerun the race (lowkey traumatised) if I’m going to medal I want to do so on my own merit, so I will go out and give it all I’ve got,” she stated. “If I don’t medal, so be it. I’ll still have the incredible memories of lifting that England flag.”

However the choice was criticised by Jonny Riall, chef de mission for Team England, who stated: “We are incredibly disappointed by the late decision to rerun the T54 1500m tomorrow morning.

“While there is no formal protest process available to us, we have strongly challenged the decision,” he added. “The race officials did not halt the race at the time of the incident, nor was any immediate decision made to declare the race void or order a rerun.”

Team Scotland additionally launched a press release, which was relatively extra prosaic. “We note the decision of the Jury of Appeal regarding the Women’s T54 1500m final,” it stated. “Melanie Woods and Joanna Robertson will now prepare to compete again on Friday in the rerun.”