Scottish Para-athlete Melanie Woods faces losing her Commonwealth Games women’s 1500m T54 gold medal after officials decided to stage the race again following an appeal. Woods, who won the event and set a Games record, now risks losing both the title and the record if the re-run produces a different result. The decision to redo the race came after a formal appeal was lodged, though the grounds for the appeal were not specified in the initial reports. The T54 classification is for athletes who use a wheelchair, and the 1500m is a distance event. Woods, representing Scotland, had originally crossed the line first, securing the gold medal and breaking the previous Games record. However, the appeal process led race officials to order a restart, throwing her victory into doubt. The re-staged race is expected to take place at a later date, with details yet to be confirmed. This development has sparked debate among fans and athletes about the fairness of overturning a completed race based on an appeal. Woods will now have to compete again to defend her gold medal, a rare and challenging situation in Commonwealth Games history.