Athletics fans vibrated this Thursday evening during the Liévin (North) room meeting. Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the world’s world record in Mile (1,609 m) in 3′45′’14, and that of the 1,500 m in 3′29′’63 at the same time. The Norwegian erased the Mile of the American Yared Nuguse traveled in 3′46′’63 on February 8 during Millrose Games in New York.
Three years ago, the 24 -year -old Scandinavian athlete had already broken the world record of the 1,500 in the same place, in this Arena de Liévin. “My main objective was to run (the first 1,500 meters) within 3 minutes 30 seconds and to improve my time three years ago,” he said after the race. I am lucky to have been able to do both (records) in a race. »»
Jacob Ingebrigtsen, Olympic champion of the 5,000 m at the Paris Olympics last summer, therefore launched his season perfectly, which will be marked by the European Championships (March 6-9 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands) and the world in Salle (March 21-23 in Nankin, China) as well as by the outdoor world championships (September 13-21 in Tokyo, Japan).