– He is becoming a long-distance icon. What a race! What a runner, exclaimed an ecstatic Jann Post in the commentary box. After an almost perfect, tactical lap, Ingebrigtsen took his second straight World Cup gold after a fierce race in which the Spanish Mohamed Katir had no chance whatsoever to respond. The 1500 meter gold was lost on the run. This time it was won. Now he stands with silver and gold in the athletics WC. Ingebrigtsen was the reigning champion in this exercise after his superb WC gold in Eugene last summer. After a charge characterized by fever and illness, he was, as usual, at the back of the field from the start in the 31 degrees heat in Budapest. Narve Gilje Nordås did the same. – They have quite similar tactics here, said news commentator Jann Post early on. It was a leisurely pace from the start, but after just under two minutes Kenyan Ishmael Kipkurui took hold and shot from the rest. The rest of the field could not be displayed. THE JUMP: In the foreground we see Ishmael Kipkurui after he broke away from the rest of the field. In the background we see, among others, Narve Gilje Nordås. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB With a little less than seven laps left in the race, Ingebrigtsen decided to take a short drink break. He did the same when he won WC gold in Eugene last year. news commentator Jann Post speculated whether it could mean that Ingebrigtsen felt well. – Jakob is experienced and has great respect in the field. This means that he is not challenged as much and he gets to run largely undisturbed, said news’s athletics expert Vebjørn Rodal. With five laps remaining, Narve Gilje Nordås started to drop off a bit as the field stretched a bit more. Then news’s commentator duo became concerned about the progress of the race. – I don’t like this. It’s getting to be too much of a stretch. It will cost money to collect, said Post. He couldn’t do that either, and he fell further and further away. – The question is whether there is a small sign of weakness at Narve there, said Rodal. There were few signs of weakness in Ingebrigtsen. He stayed far ahead in the top group. – Now it’s time to position yourself, stated Jann Post. Non-sports recharge The WC in Budapest has been turbulent for Ingebrigtsen so far. He was the big, big favorite to take gold in Wednesday’s 1500m but had to settle for silver after being beaten by Josh Kerr. After the race, youngest brother Ingebrigtsen believed that he had been unlucky after struggling with both a dry throat and a pelvic injury. In the same race, Narve Gilje Nordås showed himself well when he fought his way forward in the field and sprinted to a bronze medal. In recent days, however, the non-sporting side has stolen the lion’s share of the focus. Nordås lashed out at a Spanish rival and talked about “the cold handshake” with Jakob Ingebrigtsen, while the latter’s older brother Henrik launched a tirade against both Nordås and the athletics association’s scheme around Ingebrigtsen.
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