– We are talking about a scare shot for the best competitors who are not here. A cannonball for Josh Kerr and the others, said news’s expert commentator Vebjørn Rodal on air on Friday evening. Then Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen had just become the fourth person in history to run 1,500 meters in under three minutes and 27 seconds. The new European record is 3.26.73. When asked directly by news if he is in the shape of his life, the 23-year-old answers bluntly: – Yes. Revealed injury problem this winter That he would also set new records in 2024 was far from a given if we turn back the clock a few months. In January, news visited the running star. Then he revealed that he had struggled with injury throughout the winter. The problem was an inflammation that has bitten into the membrane around the Achilles tendon on the right foot. – When he gets swollen, he sticks to the tendon. Then she will not function and slide as she should. If you continue, wear and tear can occur on the tendon, and you cannot get rid of it unless you operate. So it’s worth it not to do anything stupid, said Ingebrigtsen. He told about countless hours of alternative training – and uncertain prospects for the season. – A fairly clear answer Now it seems that the injury has not ruined the opportunities to defend the Olympic gold in the 1500 metres. SETTING THE LEADING BID: Whoever is going to beat Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen in the Olympics must be ready when the starting pistol goes off. Photo: Manon Cruz / Reuters Forma is simply better than last year. It will say better than ever before. – I think we will get a pretty clear answer to that tonight, says Ingebrigtsen in the interview zone after the record race. – How are you doing in the preparations for the Olympics? – Pretty good. It’s been six weeks since I started the season, and I’ve had a very good form curve since then, notes the 23-year-old. He opened the season by running an English mile in the Diamond League race at Eugene on May 25. Then it was, unsurprisingly, a long way from top form. Ingebrigtsen was still second, only beaten by her boss from last year’s WC final in the 1500 metres, Josh Kerr. – I was very down this winter, mostly because of the uncertainty. And not least the frustration of not recovering from the injury I had. Just being in that situation a few months later is fantastic. In such a dark time as it was, you fear the worst, Ingebrigtsen told news in Eugene. SHOWING MUSCLES: Jakob Ingebrigtsen was unapproachable during the EC in Rome. Photo: Lise Aaserud / NTB – We depended on the time The race in Eugene is the only time Ingebrigtsen has started without winning in 2024. Two golds in the European Championship were followed up by two golds in the National Championships. The race in Monaco was his second Diamond League victory of the year. – I have been dependent on that time since the start of the season, in a completely different way than I have been previously. Previously, I have floated on a foundation, which I have built over the winter. Now I am dependent on getting every session, every day and every week in the summer, he points out. And states: – It has worked very well up to now. He then points out that there are still three important weeks before the Olympics, where everything must be done right. – But I am certainly in a very good position, he concludes. DEFENDER OF THE TITLE: Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen sprints to Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB – Can’t slip anything away – What do you have to do in the Olympics to run away with the gold? – 3.29. – Not better? – I think anyone who runs 3.29 or faster can win the Olympics. We have seen it before, and we will see it tonight as well. There are many good times and achievements across the board. Not just tonight, but throughout the season up until now. It’s a good situation to be in, not just for the 1,500 metres, but for athletics, he says, and explains: – It means you have to be focused, and always do the best you can. You can’t sneak anything away. We are quite good at doing things properly. Now he brings the experience from Monaco back to altitude training in St. Moritz. – It’s a great feeling, states Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen. PS! Ingebrigtsen has managed to win the double three times in the EC, with gold in the 1500 and 5000 metres. In both of the last two editions of the WC, there is still silver in the 1500 and gold in the 5000 metres. In the Olympics, he tries again at both 1,500 and 5,000 meters. Published 13.07.2024, at 08.52
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