the norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsenthe current 1,500 Olympic champion and last week set a new world record in the two mile, will compete on Thursday June 15 in diamond league Osloin a race where the Spanish will try to surprise him Mohammed Katir and the kenyan Timothy Cheruiyotwhich is recognized, with 3:28.28, the best time of the eighteen athletes confirmed to start.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, at 22 years old, does not stop collecting victories and titles. Despite their youth, in their palms they shine four gold medals in Europe outdoors, an Olympic gold (1,500) and a world (5,000), as well as eleven victories in races in Diamond League.
At the next appointment of the circuit of Diamond League in Oslo, ingebrigtsen He will look for new success in the stadium in front of an audience dedicated to his countrymen bislett. He would do so with a personal best in the 1,500 of 3:28.32.
Below 3:29 there are only two other athletes who recognize the same time, the Spaniard Mohamed Katir (3:28.76) and Kenyan Timothy Cheruiyot (3:28.28).
Katir, in his only two medals at major international championships, the bronze of Eugene World Cup in 2022 at 1,500 and silver at 5,000 sa munich europeanalso in 2022, he fell behind the Norwegian, his great rival to beat at the continental level.
The purpose of Katir will surprise the Norwegian and continue to refine his set-up for budapest world cup of August. So far, he has three wins in diamond league and he is the third Spaniard with the most wins in the competition, behind Orlando Ortegawho won ten of the 110 meter hurdles, and ruth beitiawho reached seven in the high jump.
The first two victories in diamond league of the athlete from Muleño took place in 2021, both in the English city of Gatesheadin 3,000 and 5,000, and the last on June 2 in Florence.
Timothy Cheruiyot27 years old, is 1,500 world champion in Doha 2019 and four-time Diamond League winner. This year, in his only outdoor 1,500-meter race, at The Angels On May 24, he won with a time of 3:31.47.
In this race of Oslo Diamond League The Spaniards will also fight Mario García Romobronze medalist in European of 2022, and three other athletes with scores below 3:30: the British josh kerr (3:29.05), the Kenyan abel kipsang (3:29.56) and the Australian stewart mcsweyn (3:29.51).
Source: La Verdad
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