– It is expected that Kerr is a little stronger as a sprinter, a little faster, he is a better 800-meter runner and probably has a little more speed in his legs. So Jakob must try to wear Josh Kerr out, says news’s athletics expert. It is the duel everyone is talking about around the Stade de France, where the Olympic final of 1500 meters will be decided on Tuesday evening. The world champion against the Olympic champion. The Scot has beaten Ingebrigtsen in the last two meetings. First in the WC final in Budapest, then in Ingebrigtsen’s injury comeback in Eugene in May. Although the Norwegian 23-year-old has set a European record with 3.26.73 minutes in Monaco recently, there are many who do not understand how he is going to shake himself loose. Kerr predicts a “brutal and tough” final. Ingebrigtsen has faith in another Olympic gold. – His strongest card – If he is to make it, he must start the hard drive quite early. So we are excited to see if Jakob goes hard right from the start. Does he get a bit of pulling help from Nuguse (USA) or does he have to do all the work himself? There are some of the moments of tension that we are very curious about, Rodal points out. EXCITED: Vebjørn Rodal is excited about how the tactics will play out in the final. Photo: Sigmund Sagberg Andersen / news – What do you think will happen? – I think he is a bit wait-and-see from the start. But he probably doesn’t dare to wait long, he has to go very early, so it is his strongest card to manage to tire Josh Kerr out so that he doesn’t get to use his sprinting abilities on the run-up side. If he waits too long to get up to speed, Josh Kerr will be hard to beat. The British newspaper The Times notes that Ingebrigtsen has been similarly beaten twice in the last 200 metres, first by Jake Wightman and then by Josh Kerr. They believe once was unlucky, twice looks like a pattern. On Tuesday at 20.50, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Narve Gilje Nordås run the final of 1500 metres. You can watch the race on NRK1. – Then you have to bet on 400 metres. The Norwegian golden hope, however, believes that it is not about who is the fastest. It’s about who is the strongest. When asked about his sprinting ability before the season, he was clear that it is not the key. – Everyone in that field has a top speed that is good enough, it’s just not everyone can stay there any longer, says Ingebrigtsen. – So there is no point in sprint-specific training? – No, then you’d rather bet on 400 metres. – In 5,000 meters or 10,000 meters, for example, it is not the fastest who wins the sprint. It is not the one with the highest top speed. It is the one who is the best runner. TOUGH COMPETITORS: Jakob Ingebrigtsen will probably have a tough task when he has to fight for gold with, among others, Josh Kerr. Photo: Ashley Landis / AP Ingebrigtsen said at the press conference before the Olympics that he uses running tactically to gain an advantage over his competitors. He has proven that he is in the form of his life. What does Jacob do? Two days ago he crossed the finish line before Kerr, but there nobody gave more than they had to. Now they are secretive about the tactics. – You can have a starting point. If it goes to hell… What do you do? Ingebrigtsen asked news that question when he reflected on the defeat in Budapest. He experienced that the conditions suddenly changed last year. Before the final, he fell ill. There is one thing that can happen, but there are also several things that he cannot control. There have been a number of falls this season, most recently in the Olympic dress rehearsal in London. He himself had to steer clear of one in the EC. The Scot surprised the last time they met. Then he ran early in the front. He is preparing for a number of scenarios, but he will probably have to do the work himself. For any pulling help from Nuguse, as Rodal outlines, it is unlikely to happen. The American led the way in his semi-final, but told news after the race that he did not want to be a hare for the strongest in the next round. If Ingebrigtsen lives up to expectations, he will become the second athlete in Olympic history to win two straight golds in the 1500 meters in an Olympic context. The super Swede with a new world record – Duplantis with a superb Olympic gold 00:55 Here the Swedish Olympic dream is shattered: – The horse was frightened – Pictures from Max 00:57 Behind the scenes: the Olympic super camera takes 40,000 photos per second 01:19 Absurd referee injury in the Olympics – had to go out after this “pig tackle” – photos from Max 00:59 Show more Published 06/08/2024, at 18.50
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen dismisses Josh Kerr’s advantage – Olympics Paris 2024
