At the Silesia Diamond League, Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the world mark for the 3,000 metres. The athlete broke the Kenyan record set in 1996 by more than three seconds finishing in an astounding performance time of 7:15.77.
With his victory, he declared: “It feels special, amazing… I was hoping to challenge the world record here, but based on my training, I can never predict exactly what kind of time I am capable of… I would not have imagined I could run 7:17, though. At the beginning, the pace felt really fast, but then I started to feel my way into the race and found a good rhythm.”
He added: “3,000 is a tough distance. After four to five laps, you feel the lactic acid, but you need to get going. The conditions were difficult with the heat today, but it is the same for everyone.”
In a social media post, Ingebrigtsen shared his achievement with a caption: “Making history. What it’s all about! Three down, seven to go! What’s next?”
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Ingebrigtsen’s athletic performance
The 23-year-old Norwegian took home the gold in the 5,000m at the Olympics in Paris earlier this month, after placing fourth in his attempt to retain his 1,500m championship.
However, his performance in Poland solidified his dominance in middle-distance events when he defeated Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi on the last lap, adding to his indoor 1,500m and 2,000m world records.
Source: CNN