{"id":205962,"date":"2025-10-02T06:28:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T06:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/melanie-woods-reveals-new-ambition-after-second-world-medal-in-three-days\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T06:28:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T06:28:45","slug":"melanie-woods-reveals-new-ambition-after-second-world-medal-in-three-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/melanie-woods-reveals-new-ambition-after-second-world-medal-in-three-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Melanie Woods reveals new ambition after second world medal in three days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_1d5c02\" data-testid=\"leadtext\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">The Scot, 31, finally won her first major gong with bronze in the T54 800m event on Monday and followed it up with the same colour in the 1500m two days later<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span data-testid=\"byline-content\" class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<p><span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_1d5c02\">Will Jennings in New Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">07:28, 02 Oct 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"LightboxBtn_lightbox-btn__eoxYS\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36000006\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Woods has suffered so many near medal misses over the past few years<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: Marcus Hartmann &#8211; Photography)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Melanie Woods believes she is ready to dine at the top of the wheelchair racing table after a second World Championship medal in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">The Scot, 31, finally won her first major gong with bronze in the T54 800m event on Monday and followed it up with the same colour in the 1500m two days later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Woods has suffered so many near medal misses over the past few years, with two fourth-place finishes at last year\u2019s global showpiece in Kobe and sixths at both the Paris Paralympics and Birmingham Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">But after getting off the mark in the Indian capital, she\u2019s continued the momentum with a second podium finish in the space of three days.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_1d5c02\">READ MORE:<!-- --> <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/melanie-woods-reveals-key-success-35986899\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35986899\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melanie Woods reveals key to success after long-awaited World Championship medal<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_1d5c02\">READ MORE:<!-- --> <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/scottish-star-finlay-menzies-issues-35993245\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35993245\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish star Finlay Menzies issues frame running rallying cry after brilliant New Delhi bronze<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Woods is loving life mixing it with the big guns and says she won\u2019t be content unless she continues improving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">\u201cTwo medals out of two races \u2013 what more could you ask for?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">\u201cIt\u2019s funny \u2013 for so long, I wanted to be up and amongst the medals and make finals, but when you\u2019re up that you almost immediately reset your goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">\u201cIt\u2019s a case of \u2018how can I do better?\u2019 \u2013 you\u2019re always coming away from it thinking how you could have been stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Six-time Paralympic champion Catherine Debrunner grabbed gold ahead of Zhou Zhaoqian as Woods beat Tian Yajuan, Zhou\u2019s compatriot, to bronze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">She will now turn her attention to the 400m event, which kicks off with the heats on Friday, as she bids to complete a stunning hat-trick of medals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Asked if she was confident she could achieve that, Woods added: \u201cHopefully!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">\u201cThe good thing about the 400m is that I don\u2019t need to worry about anyone else \u2013 it\u2019s just me and my lane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">\u201cI can empty the tank, so I\u2019m excited for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Later in the morning, Kirkcaldy star and Paris Paralympic T20 1500m champion Ben Sandilands was forced to withdraw from the event \u2013 scheduled to take place on Saturday \u2013 with injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">But in the evening session, Victoria Levitt swapped groceries for gold with a stunning world title on debut.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Levitt, who works in Tesco back home, scorched to a scintillating T44 100m triumph as British teammate and fellow debutant Bebe Jackson bagged bronze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">The Mansfield athlete stopped the clock in 13.22s to beat American Annie Carey to glory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Levitt, who juggles her work at the retailer with another job in administration for a disability charity, will return home to the hectic pre-festive period but says Santa\u2019s already been by delivering an unforgettable gold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">\u201cBeing world champion is probably the scariest thing I\u2019ve ever heard \u2013 and probably will take some time to sink in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">\u201cWorking in Tesco is pretty eventful \u2013 I\u2019ll be coming back for the pre-Christmas work and already been told I\u2019m going to be very busy!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to that \u2013 this whole thing has been unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">Hannah Cockroft dashed to a dominant 18 <sup>th<\/sup> world title \u2013 then vowed she is \u2018not done yet\u2019 and determined to go even faster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">\u2018Hurricane Hannah\u2019, 33, followed up her T34 400m triumph with glory over 100m as British teammate Kare Adenegan once again won silver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"dailyrecord\">\u201cI\u2019m never satisfied \u2013 I feel like I\u2019m not there yet. 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