Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen with a swift jab against Josh Kerr – Olympics Paris 2024

Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen met the press ahead of the Olympic opening for athletes, which starts on Friday. He started it all by joking about the championship song he has recorded with his brothers. – Now I’m going to start rapping, he said, grinning. He also made a quick jab at rival Josh Kerr. – It is difficult to see someone as a rival when they never participate in races. He will be known as the Brit who never competes. I want to run as much as possible in all competitions. I want to entertain and perform, because this is what I love. I hope next time it will be even bigger and better. That’s what it’s all about, he says. Photo: Matthias Schrader / AP Ingebrigtsen, however, did not believe that he attacked his rival. – I don’t feel like I’m being hard on anyone. Some have a history of not showing up to the start, so it’s always exciting to see who you meet. There is still one day until we have to go into action, says the star runner. Kerr himself has been quite blunt about his relationship with the Norwegian. He was asked if it is a contrived rivalry or if there is actually a bad atmosphere. – People ask “Is it real?” or whatever. I don’t talk to him. I don’t talk to people I don’t want to talk to, because we’re not friends. That’s not our relationship. And that’s okay. I do not care. If people stick with it in our sport because they want stories and they want excitement, then we’ll take it. But that’s just what happens, Kerr said in a recent The Times interview. The Norwegian will be seen in both the 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters, and especially in the former exercise there is great excitement. There he meets British Josh Kerr for a duel. It is the first time they meet in a championship after Kerr beat Ingebrigtsen for WC gold in Budapest. Kerr himself met the press on Wednesday, and he took the time to answer a number of questions about his Norwegian rival. – I consider my chances to be good. I’m the reigning world champion and I’m really looking forward to fighting for a medal I’ve wanted my whole career, said the Briton. On Friday, both Kerr, Ingebrigtsen and Narve Gilje Nordås will run a 1500 meter trial at the Stade de France in Paris. The semi-finals take place on Sunday, while the final takes place on Tuesday. Published 01.08.2024, at 16.18 Updated 01.08.2024, at 16.27



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