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Jakob Ingebrigtsen runs world-leading time, breaks Diamond League record at Oslo’s Dream Mile

The Norwegian's time was the fastest in the world since 2001

Photo by: Kevin Morris

The rain held off at Oslo’s Bislett Stadium on Thursday as the hometown favourite and Olympic 1,500m gold medallist Jakob Ingebrigtsen chased Steve Cram’s European mile record in the Dream Mile. The race went out with two pacers and the wavelights programmed for 3:46 pace (Cram’s record is 3:46.32); everything seemed to be going well, with Ingebritsen in front, followed closely by Australian Ollie Hoare and Great Britain’s Jake Wightman. But while Ingebrigtsen took a decisive win, with a new PB, Diamond League record, national record and world-leading time of 3:46.46, it was .14 of a second short of the record. Hoare’s 3:47.48 is a new Australasian record, and Wightman notched a new PB of 3:50.30.

At various intervals, the rain came down in torrents as many of the world’s best athletes sought to improve their times and standings as this year’s world championships beckon. Here are some of the day’s other highlights.

Men’s 100m

The highlights included victory in the 100m in a season’s best 10.05 for Olympic bronze medallist Andre De Grasse, just a hair ahead of Reece Prescod of Great Britain in 10.06 and Akani Simbine of South Africa, who was third in 10.09. It was a welcome return to form for the Canadian after a poor showing at the Pre Classic.

Women’s 5,000m

Great Britain’s Eilish McColgan, fresh off her Scottish record-setting 10,000m in Hengelo, initially went to the front in the women’s 5,000m, but was unable to hold the pace for more than a few laps before dropping back, and then out. Hometown girl Karoline Grøvdahl drove the train for several laps, while the rain came down; she ended up with a two-second PB and a national record for Norway of 14:31.07. Ethiopians Letesenbet Gidey (the world record holder in the event) and Olympic bronze medallist Gudaf Tsegay were never far back, prepared to make their move at any time, along with Dawit Seyaum. In the final 200m, Gidey kicked, Seyaum and Tsegay went with her, and it was Seyaum first across the line with a new PB of 14:25, followed by Tsegay in a season’s best 14:26.69 and Gidey third in 14:26.92.

Men’s 5,000m

The men’s 5,000m was highly tactical, with few dramatic moves until AustralianJack Rayner went to the front with three laps to go, while Ethiopia’s Telahun Bekele moved up on the outside. At the bell, it was Bekele and his countrymen Samuel Tefera and Milkesa Mengesha.Then American Joe Klecker moved into third, but ultimately had to settle for fourth as he was passed by Getnet Wale. Bekele took the win in 13:03.51, followed by Tefera, with a new PB of 13:04.35, and Wale with a season’s best 13:04.48. Rayner was sixth, in 13:06.00 (PB).

Women’s 800m

The women’s 800m provided some entertaining racing, with BritsKeely Hodgkinson(Olympic silver medallist), Jemma Reekie andLaura Muir, fresh off a 1:57 performance in Manchester earlier this week. Hodgkinson took the win in a season’s best 1:57.71, followed by Muir in 1:58.09 andRenelle Lamote of France in 1:58.50.

 

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