Jakob Ingebrigtsen-Nuguse, clash of stars in the 1,500 of Rabat

the norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsencurrent European champion of 1,500and the American Jared Nugusenational record holder of the distance, will star in a duel of the highest rivalry on May 28 in Rabat Diamond League (Morocco), in a very high level 1,500 race that also includes the Kenyan Abel Kipsang, world indoor champion in 2022, and the Spanish Mario García Romo, bronze medalist at the European Championships in Munich.

One of the great attractions of the Diamond League’s second stop in Rabat is the 1,500 race, where the organization has confirmed the athletes who will participate in the Mohammed VI International Athletics Meeting.

Among the participants stand out Jakob Ingebrigtsencompetitor to beat and in recent years has dedicated himself to collecting gold medals, such as two in the 2022 Munich Outdoor European Championship (1,500 and 5,000), the Eugene World Cup (5,000) or the Indoor European Championship in 2023 (1,500 and 3,000).

With a best mark in the 1,500 of 3:28.32, the Norwegian, with all the spotlights on him, will be at the starting line to face the Kenyans abel kipsang (3:29.56) and Charles Simotwo (3:30.30), to his brother Philip (3:30.01) and the American Jared Nuguse (3:33.26), who entered the winter with her nation’s record in the 1,500 and held the second mark in history in the indoor mile (3:47.38), a record she achieved at the Millrose Games in New York.

Another athlete who will run in Rabat is Mario García Romo.

The Australian completes the list of stars Oliver Hoare, last year’s Commonwealth Games winner with 3:30.12; and the French Azzedine Habzbronze medalist this year at the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul.