The Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen, reigning Olympic champion in the 1,500m, further improved his own European record for the distance in 3 min 27 sec 14 at the Diamond League meeting in Chorzow (Poland) on Sunday, one month from the Worlds. 2023 in Budapest (August 19-27).
Ingebrigtsen (22), alone in the lead at the end of the race on the Polish track, had already advanced a month ago in Oslo, in front of the Norwegian public, his European record in the 1,500 m then dating from the 2021 Olympic final in Tokyo. He then brought it to 3 min 27 sec 95.
Already holder of the 1,500m indoor world record since last year, the Scandinavian champion continues to approach the outdoor world record of Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj (3:26.00), who has just celebrated his 25th birthday. His new European record makes him the fourth best performer in history, behind the trio El Guerrouj-Bernard Lagat-Asbel Kiprop.
