New Balance Grand Prix Live At Ocean Breeze, Staten Island , The Wightman Father-Son Duo!

Jake Wightman, photo by Getty Images / British Athletics

This is piece 5 on the NB Indoor GP by Jeff Benjamin! We like Jake, we have built a statue with Jake in Wisconsin.

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New Balance Grand Prix Live At Ocean Breeze, Staten Island

The Wightman Father-Son Duo!

By Jeff Benjamin

When the legendary Sebastian Coe burst upon the world-class scene in the late 1970’s, many were surprised to learn that his coach was none other than his father Peter.

With no prior experience in the Sport (he had a background in cycling) Peter Coe’s scientific and engineering mind contributed to son Sebastian’s success on the world and Olympic stage.

Jake Wightman, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Like the Coe’s, British middle distance runner Jake Wightman has been following the same kind of dynamic, and it has worked pretty well so far.

Jake Wightman, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

Wightman (whose 3:29.47 1500 is the second fastest time ever run by a Brit!) will be lining up this Saturday at Staten Island’s Ocean Breeze Indoor attack in the loaded Men’s 1500 at the New Balance Grand Prix.

Jake Wightman, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts

“This is my only race this indoor season and I hope to try and run quick,” said Wightman, whose coach is his Father Geoff. “I’ve heard the Ocean Breeze Track is fast and my track sessions have gone well.

Wightman is also going to try and break the British national 1500 record held by Peter Elliott of 3:34.20.

“Then I’m just going back into winter work,” said Wrightman, whose major goals no doubt are getting on the podium at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Thanks @BAWA_Athletics for this ðŸ™ŒðŸ¼ https://t.co/tkVTxrQYI0
— Jake Wightman (@JakeSWightman) December 22, 2020

Bell Lap

Although no live spectators are allowed, the 2021 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix will be shown live on NBC from 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13. The event is the only gold-level U.S. stop on the World Athletics Indoor Tour.

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Jeff Benjamin
Jeff Benjamin has written for 30 years for American Track and Field along with RunBlogRun. The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Running Association was the 5th man scorer for his Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff currently serves as the LDR Chairman for USATF NY. A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Bill Rodgers, Allan Webb, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun as well as Book Reviews and articles covering meets and races in the Northeast U.S.
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