Nader's 1,500m gold his most important win

Portugal's Isaac Nader was at a loss for words after outsprinting Briton Jake Wightman to claim a surprise men's 1,500m gold at the World Athletics Championships on Sept 17.

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Nader produced a devastating attack in the home straight to snatch victory in 3min 34.10sec, two-hundredths of a second ahead of 2022 world champion Wightman.

"I have no words... In the last 100 metres, I believed it was possible, it was the world gold medal that was at stake," said an emotional Nader, 26, to Antena 1 radio, as quoted by the Olympic website.

"It's the dream of a career, I work for it. Today I am world champion. No one can take that away from me. It's the most important achievement of my career."

Kenya's Reynold Cheruiyot (3:34.25) took bronze in a race in which Britain's defending champion Josh Kerr came in last, injured. He began to struggle with 600m to run, skipping along as he seemingly carried a leg injury.

Wightman made his move heading into the final 200m and looked he had done enough for a second world title, but he had not counted on Nader's perfectly timed finish.

The Portuguese, whose previous medal showing was a bronze at the European indoors in Apeldoorn in March, dipped expertly at the line in a thrilling finish.