OSLO, NORWAY, June 15 — Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran his fastest 1500 ever, but instead of the huge winning margin we see in many of his races, at this Bislett Games he brought along a parade of fast finishers. Most notable in that bunch? How about 3rd-placer Yared Nuguse, who moved to the top of the all-time U.S. list?
The pacing couldn’t have been better, as the 22-year-old Norwegian followed France’s Mounir Akbache through the first lap in 55.47 and Kenya’s Boaz Kiprugut guided him past the next two posts in 1:51.68 and 2:46.91. Throughout, Spain’s Mohamed Katir stuck to Ingebrigtsen like glue while Nuguse tried valiantly but lost ground.
Over the last 300, Ingebrigtsen pulled away from Katir to cross the line in 3:27.95, cutting 0.37 from his national record. Katir’s 3:28.89 just missed his best by 0.13. Then Nuguse fought off a pack of pursuers down the final stretch to cross in 3:29.02, a PR by 4 seconds exactly. The mark is a list-topper, but won’t be an official AR; that belongs to Bernard Lagat, who as a U.S. citizen was still representing Kenya when he ran the recognized 3:27.40.
Nuguse just edged the 3:29.08 of Kenyan Timothy Cheruiyot, the ’19 world champion and reigning Olympic silver medalist. The ongoing parade of fast times featured a record 8 under 3:30, with Josh Kerr just missing at 3:30.07.
Said Ingebrigtsen, who ran a 2-mile WR a week earlier, “I 100% have more left in me. It’s all about consistency and delivering good performances in all of the races, I’ve done it before and we have it all under control. I just have to keep focused on each race ahead in the build-up to Budapest, where it really matters.”
The home crowd was just as thrilled with the previous race, the 400H. It was the first outing over barriers this season for Olympic champion Karsten Warholm. He gave them what they wanted. In lane 7, out faster than anybody, he made up the stagger on lane 8 before the first hurdle. And he kept going, leaving a solid field foundering in his wake.
Off the final turn, it was clear there was no one who could begin to challenge, and Warholm was unpressed in finishing off a meet record, world-leading 46.52, the No. 4 time in world history.
“I felt really good today and knew something special was coming,” he said . “Today shows in the right circumstances, I can really attack the World Record, maybe even this year. It really sucked to be out injured last year and I wanted to make sure I came back with a big boom.”
Behind him, CJ Allen ran a lifetime best 47.58 in 2nd, ahead of France’s Wilfried Happio (48.13) and Ludvy Vaillant (48.59). Americans Trevor Bassitt (48.63) and Khallifah Rosser (48.87) crossed next.
A crackerjack 5000 with a loaded field produced a riveting race that went down to the wire. After a first 2K in 5:10.88, Jacob Kiplimo took over and churned out kilos in 2:36.32 and 2:30.32. That wasn’t enough to shake Yomif Kejelcha, who looked in his best form since he won the 3000 here in ’21. The Ethiopian took over the lead with 800 left but could not shake the Ugandan, who came after him again on the final stretch.
Just when it appeared Kejelcha would be caught, he stretched out his long stride and stayed in the game. The two leaned together at the line and it appeared to some experienced eyes, that Kiplimo might have caught him. The camera saw it better, and awarded Kejelcha the victory by 0.003 as both clocked 12:41.74, the No. 6 performance ever. The two moved into a tie for the No. 5 performer ever.
“I expected the finish to be like this — fight until the end,” said Kejelcha. “But I am glad I got it.”
Telahun Haile, who had managed to stay with the two until 700 to go, held on for 3rd in a PR 12:46.21. Joe Klecker grabbed 4th in 12:56.59 ahead of Luis Grijalva (12:56.63).
Erriyon Knighton had no problem dominating the 200, running 19.77 with an 0.6 wind as no one else could break 20. The mark gave the young American the top 10 Junior marks in history, bouncing Usain Bolt.
On the field, Mondo Duplantis found himself behind the perfect record of Chris Nilsen when the American cleared 19-4¾ (5.91) on his first try and the Swede needed two attempts at that height. But neither Nilsen nor Filipino EJ Obiena could get over 19-8½ (6.01), which Duplantis did on his second attempt. He then gave 20-1 (6.12) three tries, all unsuccessful.
OSLO DL MEN’S RESULTS
200(0.6): 1. Erriyon Knighton (US) 19.77 (x, =3 WJ, AJ);
2. Reynier Mena (Cub) 20.09; 3. Joe Fahnbulleh (Lbr) 20.23; 4. Alexander Ogando (DR) 20.27; 5. Andre De Grasse (Can) 20.33; 6. Joshua Hartmann (Ger) 20.39; 7. Mouhamadou Fall (Fra) 20.65; 8. Luxolo Adams (SA) 20.79.
400: 1. Wayde van Niekerk (SA) 44.38; 2. Muzala Samukonga (Zam) 44.49; 3. Vernon Norwood (US) 44.51; 4. Håvard Bentdal Ingvaldsen (Nor) 44.86 NR; 5. Matthew Hudson-Smith (GB) 44.92; 6. Bayapo Ndori (Bot) 44.99; 7. Zakithi Nene (SA) 45.34; 8. Anthony Zambrano (Col) 46.45.
1500: 1. Jakob Ingebrigtsen (Nor) 3:27.95 NR (WL) (6, 18 W) (55.7, 56.2 [1:51.9], 55.0 [2:46.9], 41.1);
2. Mohamed Katir (Spa) 3:28.89;
3. Yared Nuguse (US) 3:29.02 PR (AL) (1, 1 A—old fastest 3:29.30 Bernard Lagat [Nike] ’05);
4. Timothy Cheruiyot (Ken) 3:29.08; 5. Mario García (Spa) 3:29.18 PR; 6. Azeddine Habz (Fra) 3:29.26 PR; 7. Olli Hoare (Aus) 3:29.41 NR; 8. Narve Gilje Nordås (Nor) 3:29.47 PR; 9. Josh Kerr (GB) 3:30.07; 10. Neil Gourley (GB) 3:30.88 PR; 11. Abel Kipsang (Ken) 3:31.76; 12. Andreas Almgren (Swe) 3:32.00 NR; 13. Teddese Lemi (Eth) 3:32.24;… rabbits—Mounir Akbache (Fra) (55.47), Boaz Kiprugut (Ken) (1:51.68, 2:46.91).
(best-ever mark-for-place: 5–9, 11–13)
5000: 1. Yomif Kejelcha (Eth) 12:41.73 PR (WL) (5, 6 W); 2. Jacob Kiplimo (Uga) 12:41.73 (=WL) PR (=5, =6 W) (7:47.20, 10:17.52);
3. Telahun Haile (Eth) 12:46.21 PR (11, x W); 4. Joe Klecker (US) 12:56.59; 5. Luis Grijalva (Gua) 12:56.63; 6. Thierry Ndikumwenayo (Spa) 12:58.60 PR; 7. Samuel Tefera (Eth) 13:02.09; 8. Ishmael Kipkurui (Ken) 13:05.47 PR; 9. Paul Chelimo (US) 13:06.78; 10. Magnus Tuv Myhre (Nor) 13:09.44 PR; 11. Henrik Børkja Ingebrigtsen (Nor) 13:18.04; 12. Adel Mechaal (Spa) 13:22.31; 13. Cornelius Kemboi (Ken) 13:22.35; 14. Zerei Kbrom Mezngi (Nor) 13:27.31 PR;… rabbits—Zan Rudolf (Slo) (2:34.83), Callum Davies (Aus) (5:10.88).
(best-ever mark-for-place: 2–3)
400H: 1. Karsten Warholm (Nor) 46.52 (WL) (x, 4 W); 2. CJ Allen (US) 47.58 PR (AL);
3. Wilfried Happio (Fra) 48.13; 4. Ludvy Vaillant (Fra) 48.59; 5. Trevor Bassitt (US) 48.63; 6. Khallifah Rosser (US) 48.87; 7. Abdelmalik Lahoulou (Alg) 49.27; 8. Julien Watrin (Bel) 49.45.
Field Events
PV: 1. Mondo Duplantis (Swe) 19-8½ (6.01) (18-4¾, 19-¾, 19-4¾ [2], 19-8½ [2], 20-1 [xxx]) (5.61, 5.81, 5.91 [2], 6.01 [2], 6.12 [xxx]); 2. Chris Nilsen (US) 19-4¾ (5.91); 3. EJ Obiena (Phi) 19-¾ (5.81); 4. Sam Kendricks (US) 18-8¾ (5.71); 5. Ben Broeders (Bel) 18-8¾; 6. Sondre Guttormsen (Nor) 18-8¾; 7. Pål Haugen Lillefosse (Nor) 18-4¾ (5.61); 8. tie, Renaud Lavillenie (Fra) & Bo Kanda Lita Baehre (Ger) 17-9 (5.41);… nh—Simen Guttormsen (Nor).
LJ: 1. Simon Ehammer (Swi) 27-3¾ (8.32) (f, 27-3¾, 26-8¼, f, f, f) (f, 8.32, 8.13, f, f, f); 2. Marquis Dendy (US) 27-1¼ (8.26) (27-1¼, f, p, 26-0, p, 26-2¼) (8.26, f, p, 7.92, p, 7.98); 3. Miltiádis Tentóglou (Gre) 26-11¼ (8.21) (26-4½, 26-3½, 26-11¼, f, 26-7, f) (8.04, 8.01, 8.21, f, 8.10, f); 4. Steffin McCarter (US) 26-4½ (8.04); 5. Thobias Montler (Swe) 26-3½ (8.01); 6. Tajay Gayle (Jam) 25-10 (7.87); 7. Ingar Bratseth-Kiplesund (Nor) 25-5¼ (7.75); 8. Sander Aae Skotheim (Nor) 25-4¾ (7.74) =PR; 9. Henrik Flåtnes (Nor) 25-1¾ (7.66).
HT: 1. Wojciech Nowicki (Pol) 268-9 (81.92) (WL) (256-5, 268-9, 259-2, 260-8, 256-2, 257-10) (78.17, 81.92, 79.01, 79.47, 78.09, 78.60);
2. Rudy Winkler (US) 260-7 (79.42); 3. Ethan Katzberg (Can) 255-8 (77.93); 4. Eivind Prestegård Henriksen (Nor) 251-0 (76.52); 5. Paweł Fajdek (Pol) 251-0 (76.50); 6. Bence Halász (Hun) 246-11 (75.26).
