– It’s a bit ridiculous. Running under 3.30 was a magical limit for a long time and it still is. Doing it time after time is incredibly cool, says Jakob Ingebrigtsen to news. Despite illness in his body, he ran into 2nd place in the 1500 meters in Zurich with a time of 3:29.52, only beaten by the American Yared Nuguse. When Ingebrigtsen stands on the starting line in the Diamond League, it is synonymous with a fast finish time. The speech of numbers is crystal clear. – That is his winning recipe. That’s how he has to do it to win. Of course, all the organizers want him to run that fast. It’s a commercial thing. The combination of the name Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who runs fast and delivers every time, says Vebjørn Rodal, news’s athletics expert. Crushing the competition For the last three seasons, 23 competitions have been run in the 1500 meter category, which has also included five races of one English mile (1609 metres) and one 2000 metres. Jakob Ingebrigtsen has participated in 15 out of 23 races. He has won 13 and finished second on two occasions. He has set a world record for 2000 metres, as well as a European record for 1500 meters and one English mile. He has never been beaten without the superiors and himself having gone below the dream limit. Only two of the victories have come in times that are worse than 3.30.00. Both were in season openers. – It is a statistic that confirms his historical position as a 1500 meter runner. He is far above what has been in the past, also considering that Bernard Lagat and Hicham El Guerrouj have run faster. They were never stable at this level over time, through so many races, believes Rodal. The dream limit of 3.30.00 minutes in 1500 meters has been recalculated to 3.46.60 in one English mile. It corresponds to World Athletics’ points table. – It is the highest level we have seen. I love it. The number of people who are able to run in that time makes it challenging every time you set out on the course. That’s what makes 1500 meters so much fun, says Yared Nuguse, who outwitted Ingebrigtsen in Zurich. EVEN DUEL: Yared Nuguse was on the heels of Ingebrigtsen throughout the race in Zurich, attacking on the run-up side. Photo: FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP He has won the second most events in recent years with his three. None (!) of the eight races without the Sandnes runner on the start list have had a winning time below the magic limit. 2024: Oliver Hoare, 3.49.03 in one English mile in London 2024: Azeddine Habz, 3.32.86 in Rabat 2024: Brian Komen, 3.32.43 in Doha 2023: Yared Nuguse, 3.30.49 in Zurich 2023: Nuguse, 3.30.49 in Zurich 44 in London 2022: Jake Wightman, 3.32.62 in Rabat 2022: Abel Kipsang, 3.35.15 in Birmingham 2022: Kipsang, 3.35.70 in Doha – The difference is that he is so well trained that he copes well with the maximum races. I would like to think that the fast races cost Jakob less than his competitors. The solid foundation is due to the model, double threshold and the fact that he does what he has done since he was a child. He has reached a historically high level of capacity for a middle-distance runner, explains Rodal. One 1500 meters to go Now one race remains before the track season is over: the Diamond League 1500 meters final in Brussels. It will be run next Friday. – If I don’t break my legs and get sick when I get home, I think it will take a lot for me not to win. But then again, there are so many things that can happen. It doesn’t just apply to me, but to everyone else too, says Ingebrigtsen – and adds: – We must keep our tongues straight in our mouths, we must do the training correctly, and we must sleep well and eat well. And then we will also finish the race well in Brussels. Then I think we can take home a diamond, says the 23-year-old with a twinkle in his eye. Markus Rooth made his debut in the Diamond League in the long distance competition in Zurich. In his last jump, things got a little dramatic. PS! The Diamond League final will be held this coming Friday and Saturday. news shows everything from 20.00 to 22.00 on both days. Ingebrigtsen and Narve Gilje Nordås run 1500 meters on Friday, at 21.29. Published 11.09.2024, at 14.45
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