How England's Nathan Maguire claimed gold in the 1500m T54 final - 'I felt like Moses, and it just parted'
Published 01/08/2026 at 12:08 GMT+1
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Nathan Maguire has explained how he came to successfully defend his 2022 Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow on Saturday. The wheelchair racer found himself in third place as the bell rang for the final lap of the 1500m T54 final.
Maguire says he 'felt like Moses' after Men's 1500m T54 gold as he celebrates with new daughter
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However, the 29-year-old powered through to secure England's 18th gold medal of the Games, with compatriot Daniel Sidbury on hand to claim second.
And speaking with Stef Reid live on TNT Sports following the race, Maguire, joined by daughter Rosie, told how he managed to pip Sidbury and Australia's Sam Rizzo to first at the Glasgow Games.
"I was so lost. I was almost worried. I was like, 'well, looks like I'm fighting for third'," Maguire said.
"That's what I was thinking with a lap to go, and then I felt like Moses - and it just parted.
"I just got through. I don't know how it happened!"
It didn't look as though Maguire was worried when the bell rang, and, according to Reid, he was just waiting for his moment to strike.
Maguire, however, countered her observation, as he replied: "There was a little bit of panic setting in. I heard the bell, and I was like, 'oh my God, I'm so stuck!'.
"I knew I wasn't pushing that hard yet. I knew I had a sprint, so as soon as that gap opened, I had to capitalise on it."
'24 weeks of weird training'
Maguire and partner Hannah Cockroft recently welcomed their first child, Rosie, and their daughter was in attendance as the Salford-born wheelchair racer claimed gold.
With Rosie in his lap, Maguire explained his mixed preparation for the Games
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"It's been a massive learning curve," he continued. "Learning to train, and having a few sleepless nights. Obviously, Hannah has more sleepless nights than I.
"It's been a bit of a weird year. I got injured in February, and then I had 12 weeks out of my chair, and then the week that I came back, I came back on the Monday, and Rosie was born on the Tuesday.
"I've had 24 weeks of weird training to lead into these games."
Success in Glasgow marked Maguire's fifth career gold medal, having followed up his win in Berlin in 2018, with a first place finish in Manchester in 2021 and again in 2022, before his triumph at the 2022 games in Birmingham four years ago.
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