{
  "id": 14987833,
  "title": "'It feels a bit surreal' – Anna Morris and Mark Stewart win world titles in golden day for Great Britain at Track World Championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/it-feels-a-bit-surreal-anna-morris-and-mark-stewart-win-world-titles",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T13:05:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cycling Weekly",
    "slug": "cycling-weekly",
    "url": "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/it-feels-a-bit-surreal-anna-morris-and-mark-stewart-win-world-titles-in-golden-day-for-great-britain-at-track-world-championships"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anna Morris and Mark Stewart delivered an exceptional performance for Great Britain at the UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai, China, on Friday. The duo claimed victories in the women's omnium and men's points race, respectively, marking a significant milestone with their second gold medal of the championships. This triumph added to the country's medal count, which already includes titles in the women's team pursuit and men's scratch race.\n\nMorris, who has been dominating the cycling circuit, secured her sixth career rainbow jersey with her omnium win. The 31-year-old athlete, who has previously won two European titles, two Commonwealth Games titles, and a world title in the team pursuit this year, expressed her elation at the achievement. \"It's amazing,\" Morris stated. \"These stripes are hard-earned, and it was tough racing out there today.\" She overcame a mass pile-up in the scratch race, winning the subsequent events with consistency and determination.\n\nMeanwhile, Stewart, who had previously claimed a bronze medal in the points race event in 2018 and a silver in the Madison, secured his first career world title. His mastery in the points race was evident as he scored in 11 of the 16 sprints, winning three of them. Stewart's victory came after enduring a grueling race, with the final lap bringing his point tally to 35, ahead of Olympic omnium champion Benjamin Thomas. Stewart expressed his disbelief at being named a world champion, stating that the recognition felt surreal. He credited his Modern Adventure Pro Cycling road team and British Cycling for their support, allowing him to express his potential and race to the best of his ability.",
  "summary": "Third day of competition also sees individual pursuit world record broken",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Morris wins omnium gold for Great Britain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/morris-wins-omnium-gold-for-great-britain",
        "published": "2026-10-16T12:58:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}