Jakob Ingebrigsten, two days after being beaten in the the 1500 metres final, returned
to defend his 5000m title and history nearly repeated after another battling race finish.
However, this time he won by 1.4 seconds, compared to losing by 2.7 seconds in the
1500m. The photos above show Jakob in his heat and the smaller images his battling
race finish with Mohamed Katir.
2023 World Athletics Championships, Budapest, Hungary.
Final men's 5,000 metres.
1st: Jakob Ingebrigtsen Norway 13:11.30 (SB)
2nd: Mohamed Katir Spain 13:11.44
3rd: Jacob Krop Kenya 13:12.28
4th: Luis Grijalva Guatemala 13:12.50
5th: Yomif Kejelcha Ethiopia 13:12.51
6th: Hagos Gebrhiwet Ethiopia 13:12.65
7th: Mohammed Ahmed Canada 13:12.92
8th: Berihu Aregawi Ethiopia 13:12.99
Josh Kerr winning the Gold medal in the 1500m final. 22nd August 2023.
2023 World Athletics Championships, Budapest, Hungary.
Final of the men's 1500 metres.
1st. Josh Kerr Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 3:29.38 SB
2nd. Jakob Ingebrigtsen Norway (NOR) 3:29.65
3rd. Narve Gilje Nordås Norway (NOR) 3:29.68
4th. Abel Kipsang Kenya (KEN) 3:29.89
5th. Yared Nuguse United States (USA) 3:30.25
6th. Mario García Spain (ESP) 3:30.26
7th. Cole Hocker United States (USA) 3:30.70 PB
8th. Reynold Cheruiyot Kenya (KEN) 3:30.78
Jakob Ingebrigtsen leads the 1500m final with two laps to go.
The "Bell" with a lap to go in the 1500 metres final.
Silver not gold. The expression says it all.