– Jakob thunders into a new super time and gets his revenge, exclaimed news commentator Jann Post when the Norwegian finished. With a time of 3:27.83, Jakob Ingebrigtsen smashed the rest of the field during Thursday’s Diamond League race in Lausanne, Switzerland. This is his third fastest time ever. NUMBER ONE: Jakob Ingebrigtsen was again completely superior in the Diamond League. Photo: Denis Balibouse / Reuters Ingebrigtsen did as he often does – lay slightly behind the field at the start of the race and let go of the two hares by a few metres. Eventually he worked his way up the back and took the lead when the hares gave way. On the run he was completely superior and won by several meters down to the next man. – I may feel that I am not bursting with energy, but I solve the race so well, and manage to increase the last 100 meters due to the fact that I have come out of peak form, says Ingebrigtsen to news. Olympic sensation Cole Hocker had to settle for second place in Switzerland. He was fully two seconds behind the Norwegian. Countryman Hobbs Kessler was third. – Hocker is not in the shape he was in the Olympics, he chose not to go home after the championship. Here he has not been able to keep up the move, said news’s athletics expert Vebjørn Rodal. WATCH VIDEO: Here Ingebrigtsen takes the victory in the 1500 metres. Praises the Olympic winner after second place The TV images showed that Ingebrigtsen was away with the Olympic winner and congratulated him after the race. When Ingebrigtsen is asked about the gesture, he fully praises the American. – I think it’s cool that many people and some others think like me, you shouldn’t necessarily get such an insane amount out of all the things you do. We train hard, several times a day, and have done so for many years. Then it is important that we show up to the start and compete, says Ingebrigtsen and emphasizes: – This is what sport is all about – showing up and doing as well as you can. SUPER TIME: 3.27.83 is the Norwegian’s third fastest time in 1500 metres. Photo: Laurent Gillieron / AP The Norwegian has previously been critical of rival Josh Kerr running fewer races than him. During a press conference before the Olympics, Ingebrigtsen made the following point about 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. Josh Kerr did not start this time either. Ingebrigtsen was nevertheless well satisfied with the field. – We haven’t had time to do so much since the Olympics, so it’s cool that so many show up and don’t hide away after such a big championship as the Olympics, says the Sandnes runner. OVER TWO SECONDS: It was several meters and seconds down to second place, Cole Hocker. Photo: LAURENT GILLIERON / AP American shock at the Olympics This was the first opportunity for Ingebrigtsen to get revenge after American Cole Hocker shocked the entire athletics world and took the gold in the 1500 meters at the Olympics. This is also the first time the two meet in a Diamond League context. – It shows how extra special it was with the gold in Paris, because today’s race shows how strong the 1500 field is, says Cole Hocker to news after the race in Lausanne. SENSATION: This is what it looked like when Cole Hocker took the Olympic gold in the 1,500 meters in Paris Photo: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB The American chose not to go home after winning the Olympic gold two weeks ago. The 23-year-old says he is satisfied with Thursday’s second place. – I am happy with how I ran considering how the last two weeks have been, says Hocker. Ingebrigtsen has three Diamond League victories this season. He has not been beaten at 1,500 meters in a Diamond League context since Zurich 2021. On Sunday, the Norwegian runs 3,000 meters in a similar event in Poland. Published 22.08.2024, at 20.37 Updated 22.08.2024, at 11 p.m
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