– I couldn’t have been luckier with the race schedule, says Nordås after the race. The native of Rogaland put on a show and showed enormous strength when he progressed to the final of the 5,000 meters in Paris. There it was highly dramatic with bangs, falls and major disagreements after the race. There was a large mass fall just before the race, but Nordås had moved away and was some distance away from the drama. – Oh my God, there are people here! exclaimed Post. PUSHING: George Mills was, to put it mildly, unhappy with Hugo Hay. Photo: Phil Noble / Reuters Just before the Norwegian crossed the finish line, he clashed with his competitor Hagos Gebrhiwet. – I looked to the side and saw that Gebrhiwet is there. He has run 12.36. Then I get to give him a nudge and congratulate him on the promotion, says Nordås to news about the gesture. In addition, there were several profiles that fell. Among those who went down was George Mills, who seemed very unhappy with Hugo Hay. The latter avoided falling, but was involved in pushing. He made it to the final with a seventh place. It was the aforementioned Mills, Dominic Lobalu, Thierry Ndikumenwayo and Mike Foppen who had an unpleasant encounter with the running track. All four still made it to the final. – I didn’t see any shit, me. I was so far ahead. That was partly why I didn’t want to lie down with the list and fight for placement, to avoid risk. I hope it doesn’t happen in the final, it would have been some damned shit, says Nordås about the mass fall. DRAMA: There was a crash in Paris on Wednesday morning. Photo: Phil Noble / Reuters It was far from certain that Nordås would run the 5000 metres, but he made the decision on Wednesday morning. It turned out to be a good idea. – I fell asleep quite early and got seven hours of sleep, so why not? I was told by the coach, training partner and agent (Per Svela) to screw up for the rest of the season. Now it’s the Olympics. The next time is four years away, and he said there is nothing wrong with my form, says Nordås. Race a few hours after the final Nordås and Jakob Ingebrigtsen had to get straight back on the horse again after the Olympic slump on Tuesday evening. Nordås dropped to the very back from the start and clearly showed that he was not interested in using his efforts further forward in the field. Nordås was first out in the first heat. Ingebrigtsen was part of the second heat. – He hasn’t done anything in the world yet, Post pointed out. But then the field ran too slowly for the Norwegian and he moved forward and took hold. Nevertheless, the pace was not too high, and the commentators reacted to how slow it was in the first rounds. Nordås completed the 5000 meters with another monster move and secured the final place in impressive fashion. Jakob Ingebrigtsen did the same in the next heat. It was by no means undramatic in heat two either: – He was a bit heavy and dead. There was tension about the condition of the two Norwegians who had run in the Olympic final just a few hours earlier. – He was probably a bit heavy and tired, but that was expected after yesterday, said training partner Per Svela about the condition of Nordås before the attempt. – It’s about getting through this today, then a lot has been done, he continued. news’s athletics expert Vebjørn Rodal also pointed out that they were in for a tough day. – It’s tough mentally to sharpen up and get started again. It must be properly mobilized to get back into the right mode, said Rodal before the attempt. The final in 5000 meters will be run on Saturday at 8 pm. Published 07/08/2024, at 11.25 Updated 07.08.2024, at 12:48 p.m
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Narve Gilje Nordås ready for the final of 5000 meters – Olympics Paris 2024
