Fife hero Ben Sandilands on getting Scotland's first 2026 Commonwealth Games gold medal
After winning a Commonwealth Games T20 1500m gold medal in Glasgow on Monday evening, superstar Fife para athlete Ben Sandilands spoke of his delight that Scotland team-mate Steven Bryce had also made the podium after securing bronze.
Reigning Paralympic champion Sandilands, 22, a Fife Athletic Club member from Kirkcaldy, fought it out at the front with Bryce and Canada’s Michael Barber before producing a rapid closing stretch to win in 3:57.25 and secure Scotland’s first gold medal of the Games.
“It’s great to share it with him (Bryce),” said a thrilled Sandilands post race.
“We were saying ‘well done’ to each other. Our coach told us to just run it how you feel. And it was good.”
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