Gianni Demadonna, the agent of Yomif Kejelcha and Talehun Bekele, confirms that the two Ethiopians will participate. Kejelcha has won two 5000 meters and tops the Diamond League ranking this year. Bekele follows just behind in third place, but the two are not satisfied that there are 3,000 meters on the program in the Diamond League final. – They think it is absurd that they qualify to run 5,000 meters when the final is 3,000 meters. Very unsatisfied. Only because Ingebrigtsen wants to run 3000 meters and not 5000. Not right at all. But this is the entertainment industry’s athletics these days, writes Demadonna to news. BEAT BACK: Yomif Kejelcha finished fifth in the WC, but won the 5000 meters in Zurich a few days later. Photo: Ennio Leanza / AP It is the first time since the Diamond League changed to a final format in 2017 that 3,000 meters will be run – instead of the WC and Olympic distance of 5,000 meters. Ingebrigtsen replies Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s agent, Daniel Wessfeldt, wrote in a message to news that it is up to the organizer to choose between the two distances. – Neither I nor Jakob have demanded or asked for it to be 3,000 metres. It is a decision from the organizer and the poll manager, and no one else, writes Wessfeldt, and continues: – If it had been a 5,000 metres, then Jakob would have lined up there. If anyone has any questions about it, they can contact voting manager John Capriotti. Demadonna can also do that, writes the Swede. The organizer of the Prefontaine Classic wrote to news that they aim to collect the strongest starting field in all the exercises. They do not answer direct questions about how the decision was made or the criticism, but mention that it has been a long season for the athletes. news asked Jakob Ingebrigtsen questions about the irritation in the field because it had to be run shorter – and because the dissatisfaction was directed at him. – I have no opinion about it. I was asked to run 3000, because they heard I had a “wild card”, so I could participate if I wanted to. – Did you ask for it? – Running 3000? No. Ingebrigtsen got a free place The competitions to qualify for the final have consisted of one 3,000 meters and five 5,000 meters. It is only the first race this year in Doha that was the shortest distance on the men’s side. The women have jumped it three times. Jakob Ingebrigtsen has not run anyone out of the race. On Monday it was announced that he has been allocated a free place. It is reserved for up to four international athletes, two per gender, in the final. In the same way that the organizers can have both 3,000 and 5,000 meters as Diamond League training, 1,500 meters and one English mile (1,609 metres) are also jammed. In Eugene, the organizer has chosen 3,000 meters and one English mile as distances for the men and 1,500 and 5,000 meters for the women. Winners 3000/5000 meters in the Diamond League May 5 in Doha: 3000 meters: Lamecha Girma, Ethiopia, 7.26,18 June 2 in Florence 5000 meters: Mohamed Katir, Spain, 12.52.09 June 15 in Oslo 5000 meters: Yomif Kejelcha, Ethiopia, 12:41,73 June 30 in Lausanne 5000 meters: Berihu Aregawi, Ethiopia, 12:40,45 July 21 in Monaco 5000 meters: Hagos Gebrhiwet, Ethiopia, 12:42,18 September 31 in Zurich 5000 meters: Yomif Kejelcha, Ethiopia, 12.46.91 Ingebrigtsen is a double world champion in the 5000 meters and won her second World Cup silver in the 1500 meters this summer. He is one of the most sought-after names in athletics. This summer he has seen world records in two English miles and 2000 metres. No stands as favorite over two distances in Eugene. Jakob Ingebrigtsen will run 1500 meters at 22.50 on Saturday and 3000 meters at 22.17 on Sunday.
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