in Liévin in 2022, but his 1500-meter split on Thursday was even faster—3:29.63 Races - Places of 3:46.63, Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the American’s mark, running 3:45.14 on February 13.
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Ingebrigtsen was ecstatic after the race, hyping up the crowd in his post-race interview.
“It’s very hard,” he said of his performance. “You have to push all the time. You have to be focused for the whole race. It was tough, but of course it’s worth it when it goes like this.”
The race in Liévin was markedly different from Nuguse’s win last weekend. At Millrose, Nuguse had to work hard to hold off the field. Second place, Hobbs Kessler, was also under the previous record. But Ingebrigtsen had little competition on Thursday and was aided by pacing lights programed to Nuguse’s time.
Stefan Nillessen finished second in 3:52.70—a national record for the Netherlands—and Ireland’s Cathal Doyle was third in 3:53.18.
Shortly after the race, Nuguse congratulated Ingebrigtsen Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. “You win some you lose some, was a lit 5 days,” Nuguse posted, along with a photo of an anthropomorphic banana.
Ingebrigtsen adds the indoor mile to a growing list of world records and world bests. The Norwegian also owns the fastest times ever in the 2,000 meters (4:43.13), 3,000 meters (7:17.55), and 2 miles (7:54.10). He set the indoor 1500-meter record (3:30.60) in Liévin in 2022, but his 1500-meter split on Thursday was even faster—3:29.63.
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Ingebrigtsen has also run the third-fastest outdoor mile time set the indoor mile world record.
Theo Kahler is the news editor at Runner’s World. He’s a former all-conference collegiate runner at Winthrop University, and he received his master’s degree in liberal arts studies from Wake Forest University, where he was a member of one of the top distance-running teams in the NCAA. Kahler has reported on the ground at major events such as the Paris Olympics, U.S. Olympic Trials, New York City Marathon, and Boston Marathon. He’s run 14:20 in the 5K, 1:05:36 in the half marathon, and enjoys spotting tracks from the sky on airplanes. (Look for colorful ovals around football fields.)
