アンジェラ・ペティのインスタグラム(angie_run800m) - 11月9日 08時10分


Upgraded from 5th to 3rd in the Women’s 1500m at the 2013 World University Games in Kazan, Russia- 10 years later!🥉

Throughout my career, I became more & more aware of the sad reality that our sport is not clean. That some athletes were taking banned substances. Something that really upsets and frustrates me, it’s just so unfair. But I try not to focus on it too much & continue to train hard & do all I can to beat the cheats.

I have been in many races over the years where later on you would find out there was a drug cheat ahead of you. But this race was the first global championship where I have been upgraded to a medal position because of it. I found out on Tuesday night that not only was the winner of the World Uni 1500m a drug cheat (she had been banned in 2016) but 2nd place was also recently banned, both dating back to 2013 & their results annulled over that time.

My main focus at the World Universities had been the 800m & I had run 3 rounds in 3 days to come 4th in the final in a PB at the time of 2:00.03 which qualified me for the 2013 World Champs the following month! I was over the moon. The 1500m heat was the next morning and I remember being so tired for it while warming up! But I managed to just qualify through to the final, in a next fastest time spot- as it was first 3 in each heat and the next 4 best times overall- I was 6th in my heat.

I then had a day off before the 1500m final. I felt more recovered by the final and had nothing to loose- so I got out there and ran as fast as I could & ended up 5th in 4:11.72, a PB at the time! I never thought when I crossed that line that I was actually a bronze medallist! Thankfully they keep drug testing samples for many years after a sample & that testing is getting better at detection.

The World University Games have a very special place in my heart, especially after winning the 2015 World University 800m title, 2 years after Kazan! I’m stoked that now I am a gold & bronze medallist! I’m not sure if I’ll ever get the medal, but it will be a race I’ll never forget!

Thank you Jesus! This result is also for my coach Maria, my family& everyone else who supported me during this time & continues to now!


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