Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the 3000m world record on Sunday with a time of 7:17.55 to win the Silesia Diamond League. The previous record of 7:20.67 was set by Daniel Komen in 1996. What you need to know: – 28 years | That’s how long Komen’s world record lasted. Although the 3000 m is not contested […]
The Olympic Games may have only just ended, but the action is far from over for the world’s best athletes. And for the best of the best, world records look set to continue tumbling when the Diamond League resumes in Silesia in 2024. The biggest surprise of the competition came on Sunday evening, when Jakob […]
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Armand Duplantis and Jakob Ingebrigtsen thrilled spectators when they set world records at the Silesia Diamond League meeting on Sunday. Duplantis celebrated in his usual exuberant style as he set a new record in the pole vault of 6.26 metres, less than three weeks after he last broke the record while defending his Olympic title […]
The Olympic Games before the start of athletics are a bit like a feast without a main course: the abundance of choice is tempting at first, but when the centrepiece is introduced, it can be difficult to look elsewhere. And while the Stade de France and its brand new purple track played host to the […]
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 06: (L-R) Bronze medalist Yared Nuguse of Team USA, silver medalist Josh Kerr of Team Great Britain, gold medalist Cole Hocker of Team USA and Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Team Norway cross the finish line during the Men’s 1500m final on day eleven of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de […]
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 06: (L-R) Bronze medalist Yared Nuguse of Team USA, silver medalist Josh Kerr of Team Great Britain, gold medalist Cole Hocker of Team USA and Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Team Norway cross the finish line during the Men’s 1500m final on day eleven of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de […]
