– It will be too easy. I would have liked to have even better resistance. So that you can push each other more to the finish line, smiles a confident Ingebrigtsen after the super race. The winning time was an incredible 7.23.63. And the victory came in a sprint drama of the rare kind, which resulted in a European record. This was Ingebrigtsen’s second European record in one day. This time Ingebrigtsen won by one hundredth ahead of Yomif Kejelcha. The Ethiopian came closer and closer to the finish line, but again Ingebrigtsen was the best. He secured the triumph by jumping over the finish line. NEW TRIUMPH: Jakob Ingebrigtsen in an interview with the press after the victory. Photo: Fredrik Tombra / news After the victory, Ingebrigtsen joked that he had practiced military diving for the end of the season. – Practice makes perfect, smiles Ingebrigtsen to news. The 22-year-old also says that he took an unusual step before today’s race when he threw on his sunglasses before the record race. – I run with my head, true. When there is something that is a bit annoying or bothers me, I include it in the calculation the next day. The sun was quite strong yesterday. It was a little in terms of the light, not that I used it that much today, but it was a little less annoying. It was quite bright, says Ingebrigtsen. With “the light”, Ingebrigtsen refers to the so-called light hare, which shows how he leans against the clock. – Inhuman program Again, he also delivered on a historic level, and in the commentary box, both Post and Vebjørn Rodal sat with wide eyes. – It is his seventh European record this season, said Post. On Sunday it was less than 24 hours since he had been six tenths off the world record in the English mile. Nevertheless, Ingebrigtsen was back on the starting line again against the world’s elite. – It is almost an “inhumane” programme. You don’t want to meet these people after yesterday, said the news commentator. Despite this, he pressed on and put all his rivals in their place, even though the run-up side became an incredibly close duel as the finish photo shows: Only one hundredth separated Ingebrigtsen and Kejelcha at the finish. – I think that if he had had the legs he had yesterday, he would have set a world record, says Post. The world record for 3000 meters is 7.20.67. That time was set by Kenyan Daniel Komen in 1996. Ingebrigtsen was less than three seconds away from yesterday’s European record. Confronted with Post’s statement, Ingebrigtsen replies in the affirmative that he could have taken the world record with healthy legs. – Yes, I think so, he says and elaborates. – I am a fan of running fast and doing my best and at the same time fighting to win. There is always something that can go better. I like to go hard, but I feel that it is a little heavier than I had dreamed of. There will be a bit of a fight to the finish line, says Ingebrigtsen. Post points out that Ingebrigtsen incredibly set the European record, event record and year’s best in the world even with the super time from yesterday in her legs. The only thing missing from the sandwich list on Sunday was a world record. – Jakob does this far into the season with a really hard mile in his legs from yesterday, says news expert Vebjørn Rodal. The pressure When the bell rang for the last round, Ingebrigtsen was in front and went ahead of the best Ethiopian runners. He was challenged on the far side but had the lead in the last 200 metres. He managed to defend that lead to the finish line. The start list was packed with strong runners. But Ingebrigtsen was the only one alongside Stuart McSweyn, who doubled by driving in two runs in the Diamond League final field. – You at least have self-confidence? – It’s easy to get high on yourself when you win. No, from joking to seriousness: I think competing is incredibly fun. The body works so well even though I have a long journey in my legs and a change of time zones which makes it a little more difficult, says Ingebrigtsen and continues: – This is what I think is fun. I could probably be kinder to myself and make it an easier affair – “safe” a bit more and drive slower from the start, but what’s exciting about that? INCREDIBLE SEASON: Jakob Ingebrigtsen ended an incredible season with two European records in two days. Photo: JOHN THYS / AFP Under the 3,000 meters the light hare was set to go 7.24 with a strong finish. But Jann Post smelled that it could be a world record attempt at the start of the race. – That’s the way Jakob likes to set up the races, Post said early in the race about the speed plan. Reacted strongly But the race on Sunday was also controversial among several runners. The fact that the organizers in Eugene chose to set up 3000 meters instead of 5000 meters caused Ingebrigtsen’s rivals to react strongly before the Diamond League final. Earlier this year, there was an extremely high level of 5,000 metres. The times have fallen towards 12.40, which is at a historically strong level. But when Ingebrigtsen ran his only 5000 meters this year, he took the WC gold at the distance. For the Diamond League final, however, he received a so-called “wild card”, as he was not actually eligible for the race. The reason was that he did not prioritize 5,000 meters earlier in the season.
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