Jakob Ingebrigtsen breaks indoor 1,500m world record

The Olympic 1,500m gold medallist, Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway, had a magical return to track on Thursday, setting an indoor 1,500m world record at Le Meeting d’Athlétisme Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais in Liévin, France. Ingebrigtsen broke Samuel Tefera’s 1,500m record by half a second to win the men’s 1,500m in 3:30.60. 

WORLD INDOOR RECORD ‼️

Olympic 1500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen ?? runs 3:30.60 at @Meeting_Lievin to break the 1500m world indoor record by half a second!#WorldIndoorTour pic.twitter.com/B07fWUHl5h

— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) February 17, 2022

The pacers took Ingebrigtsen out through 1,100m at world record pace, and he closed the final 200m lap in 27 seconds to come away with the record, beating Tefera by three seconds. This is the 21-year-old’s first senior world record.  

And I know the final results say that race was a blowout, but Tefera DID put up a fight and was right with Ingebrigtsen until 300 to go. Ingebrigtsen was just way too good over the last lap — closed in 27.54 for his last 200. pic.twitter.com/THwADIYt9r

— Jonathan Gault (@jgault13) February 17, 2022

Last month, it was made public that Ingebrigtsen was no longer going to be coached by his father, Gjert Ingebrigtsen. Since then, Jakob’s training has been overseen by his older brother Henrik, 30, who was the European 1,500m champion in 2012. 

Jakob has his eyes on the World Championship double in 2022, which would mean taking home gold in the 1,500m at next month’s World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, and then 1,500m gold later this summer at the World (outdoor) Championships in Eugene, Ore. 

In a high quality men's 60m field it's 100m Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs who wins with 6.50 ??

Cravont Charleston second with a PB of 6.52 and Elijah Hall third with a PB of 6.57 ?? #WorldIndoorTour

— AW (@AthleticsWeekly) February 17, 2022

The world’s fastest man, Italy’s Marcell Lamont Jacobs, continued his winning ways in the 60m in Liévin (6.50). Jacobs beat a loaded field that featured U.S. sprinter Ronnie Baker, African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala and France’s Jimmy Vicaut. This race was Jacobs’ second straight win to start the season, although he finished 0.01 seconds off his season’s best 6.49.