World Indoor 1500m record set by Jakob Ingebrigtsen ratified by World Athletics

The world record for 1500 meters indoor, set by Jakob Ingebrigtsen at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold Meeting in Lievin last month, has been ratified, the athletics chief organization announced on Thursday.

Running 3: 30.60 at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais on 17 February, the Norwegian Olympic champion took almost half a second from the previous record of 3: 31.04 set by Ethiopia’s Samuel Tefera in Birmingham on 16 February. was run. 2019.

Packed by Julien Ranc, and then Erik Sowinski, Ingebrigtsen passed over 600m in 1: 24.66 and 800m in 1: 52.86. He reached 1000m in 2: 20.98, knocked on goal, and then picked up the pace for the last two laps. When he reached the bell in 3: 03.04, he opened a significant tomb on his only remaining opponent: Tefera.

Ingebrigtsen covered the last lap in 27.57 seconds, reaching the finish line in 3: 30.60 to take 0.44 off Tefera’s record. Tefera was second in 3: 33.70 and Spaniard Ignacio Fontes was far third with 3: 37.39.

“I wanted to break the world indoor record last year, even though it was not the main goal back then,” said Ingebrigtsen, who set a European indoor record of 3: 31.80 when he won in Lievin 2021.

“I want to improve and run faster than I did before. It’s everyone’s dream to win championships and break records. This is my first world record; hopefully more will come, but this is a big dream come true. “

He will compete next in the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 22, where he will again compete against Tefera, the defending champion, in the 1500m. (ANI)