– I have statistics on that! Nordås, who is ready for the World Cup finals, quickly takes it from the top of his head: – There was zero in 2020, then there was one away in the USA in the autumn of 2021, Nordås reveals with such a broad dialect that news misunderstands the autumn for both Heusden and Houston. This was followed by an unfortunate 2022 with a full three race-free days, as a result of a travel day to the World Cup in the USA, the drawing of a wisdom tooth and “so some stuff he got from Svela”. – Not one day injured! See the reaction of Josh Kerr when news presented the figures for Nordås: The rivals are shaking their heads The successful year 2023 ended with two race-free days due to another wisdom tooth and a cold. And then he adds one day to be on the safe side. A total of seven pieces in just over four years. – Has he collected scientific data on it? smiles Yared Nuguse after taking World Cup silver in the 3000 meters in Glasgow. WC GOLD ON HOME TRACK: Josh Kerr took the WC gold in the 3000 meters ahead of Yared Nuguse (right) and Selemon Barega. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB The American, along with Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, are considered the biggest gold favorites in the Olympics in Paris. He doesn’t have as good control: – But definitely more than seven. At least during covid, then I was lazy, smiles Nuguse. – I’m just a six-day-a-week guy, says Kerr after the WC gold. At least 30 times as much “free time”. The Scot says that he never takes long breaks from running, but that his focus is to be ready for the big occasions. When he hears the Nordås numbers, he shakes his head. He has had many since 1.1.2020. More than 200. – I take one day off a week. I took ten days off after my last race last season. So I take more days off than that, but I focus on those days and my days off are not completely free, says Kerr – and elaborates: WHAT DID YOU SAY? Josh Kerr celebrates after the WC gold. Photo: Hannah McKay / Reuters – I’m focusing on the mental side and making sure I’m ready for the big moments, and ready to go for medals. news expert Vebjørn Rodal believes the Norwegian is in the upper echelon when it comes to the number of race days. He believes there is a fine line between enough and too much. – You often talk about being lucky if you stay sick and injury-free, but I think it’s about being good. It’s not luck. – I’m hardly with people Nordås has therefore run 1,516 of the last 1,523 days. – I am extremely good at seeing it in people, if there is something wrong with them. I have a doctorate there, Jærbuen grins. He explains Nordås’ ability to stay healthy with several things: – I hardly ever hang out with people, my social circle consists of very few people. If I hear someone coughing in the shop, I give them a nasty look and run 100 meters away. I never go to social events, it’s ladies and family, Gjert (Ingebrigtsen) and (Per) Svela at training. The coach believes that the student has a cold as much as everyone else, but that he recovers faster than others. He is not ill for long – and still gets to run. – Tomorrow it could be a completely different situation and you know that very well from many, many years in this game. One day you are in heaven and the next in the opposite place. You just have to enjoy every moment, enjoy every race and enjoy every day, says Ingebrigtsen to news. GERT AND NARVE: And a couple more. The circle of friends for a top athlete who wants to be the best in the world at 1,500 meters is not much bigger. Getting sick is the nightmare. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB The key to success For a middle- and long-distance runner, it quickly becomes expensive to stay in bed: – It’s a bit like working for a whole month without getting paid, says training partner Per Svela. Nordås believes that staying injury- and disease-free has been one of the keys to success. And a little patience. – I have been training as a 3.30 runner since the start of 2020. Then I ran in 3.45 minutes, but I have done what it takes for many, many years. That’s the one. Why did you never get better before? I felt I had great potential during the corona. Then we trained like crazy. THE YEAR EVERYTHING WAS SOLVED: Narve Gilje Nordås saw the 3.29 figure twice, and crowned the season with WC gold in Budapest. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB He is aiming for the magical limit of 3.30 minutes in 1500 metres. Nordås ran under it twice in 2023 – after entering the season with 3.36.23 as pers. He beat it eight times last year. – Why didn’t I get it out sooner? It’s a bit about having the right field on the right day. Sometimes the hare goes out too fast, other times you feel a little tired. In 2023, I ran one 1500 meters and switched to 5000 meters. The final field of 1500 meters in the WC These are running the final of 1500 meters: Biniam Mehary, Ethiopia Hobbs Kessler, USA Narve Gilje Nordås, Norway Adel Mechaal, Spain Isaac Nader, Portugal Cole Hocker, USA Ryan Mphahlele, South Africa Samuel Tefera, Ethiopia Geordie Beamish , New Zealand Vincent Kibet Keter, Kenya Kieran Lumb, Canada Adam Fogg, Great Britain Mario García, Spaia Samiel Pihlström, Sweden – When you get races and do well, then confidence comes, says Nordås. It will come in handy when he runs the WC final at 1500 meters on Sunday at 22.30, where he will have to come to terms with having a small favourite. He is the best ranked runner in the field. PS! You can watch the WC final in the 1500 meters from Glasgow on news, Sunday at 22.30. Scandalous scenes in the World Cup: – Oi! It is extremely dangerous! 00:47 Klæbo – he hugged me tightly 00:51 Mowinckel paid tribute to Kvitfjell 00:48 Tøyser with comfort from mom 00:59 Show more
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