In Poland, the Norwegian clocked 7:17.55, more than three seconds off the Kenyan’s long-standing mark, as Mondo Duplantis took the pole vault world record to 6.26m.
Daniel Komen’s 3000m best of 7:20.67 was one of the oldest and toughest world records on record. When the Kenyan clocked the time in Rieti in September 1996, he took nearly five seconds off Noured Morseli’s record as he won the race by 23 seconds.
Over the next 28 years, the mark has stood the test of time, with Hicham El Gerouj coming close in 7:23.09 in Brussels in 1999 and Jacob Ingebrigtsen running 7:23.63 in Eugene last year. Even the great Haile Gebrselassie could only manage 7:25.09 to Kenenisa Bekele’s best of 7:25.79.
At the Diamond League in Silesia, Poland on Sunday (August 25), Ingebrigtsen broke Komen’s record in addition to a magnificent 7:17.55.
Last year, Ingebrigtsen took four seconds off Komen’s 1997 two-mile world record of 7:54.10, but the 3,000m mark was considered much stronger.
Belgium’s Peter Sisk was the first pacesetter and he took the lead in the 1000m with a time of 2:27.06 to Komen’s 2:25.89. Sisk pulled away with the second rabbit, USA’s Vincent Chiatte, a mile later, leading Ingebrigtsen to almost 2000m, with Ingebrigtsen leading the mark for the first time in 4:55.21, compared to Komen’s 4:53.18.
At this point, Ingebrigtsen was a little behind Komen’s splits, but the Norwegian was just beginning to finish his finish and, crucially, was being pressured from behind first by Jomif Kejelča and then, as the runners entered the final 600m, Berihu Aregav.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (River)
While Komen ran his penultimate lap in Rieti in 59.7, Ingebrigtsen ran a brilliant 57.46. That means Komen’s split up to 400m was 6:21.58, but Ingebrigtsen was now slightly faster at 6:21.10.
The fact that Ingebrigtsen had started out more conservative than Komen in 1996 was now beginning to tell. Komen’s first two laps then went 57.6 and 1:57.0, while Ingebrigtsen ran 59.54 and 1:58.18 on Sunday.
With Olympic 10,000m silver medalist Aregavi still in hot pursuit a few meters behind, Ingebrigtsen was not allowed to fully rest. At the final bend, he glanced behind to make sure he was clear and then went into the last 100 meters to pull further away from the Ethiopian. He had an unusual scowl on his face as he finished the final lap in 55.45 minutes, but it turned into a big smile when he saw that he had obliterated the record.
“It’s special, it’s amazing,” Ingebrigtsen said. “I was hoping to challenge for the world record here, but based on my training, I can never predict exactly what time I’m capable of. I wouldn’t have thought I could run 7:17.”
Jakob Ingebrigtsen (River)
After finishing outside the medals in the Olympic 1500m final and winning Olympic 5000m gold in Paris, Ingebrigtsen’s post-Olympic racing streak now includes defeating Olympic champion Cole Hawker over 1500m in Lausanne and now holds a world record of 23. – the sweet spot of a one-year-old child.
Aregavi, the runner-up, set an Ethiopian record of 7:21.28 to finish third in the all-time world rankings.
“In the beginning the pace was very fast,” added Ingebrigtsen, “but then I started to feel my way into the race and found a good rhythm.” 3000 meters is a difficult distance. After four or five laps, you feel the lactic acid, but you have to move on.
“The conditions were difficult today with the heat, but it’s the same for everyone. I have a good team. We use ice vests, make sure I stay hydrated and ready.
“This match is great. The organizers make sure we feel valued and comfortable and that really allows us to perform. Now I want to challenge world records at all distances, but that’s one step.”
Mondo Duplantis (Getty)
Almost two hours later, as the meet drew to a close, Mondo Duplantis set his second world record of the day, clearing 6.26 meters in the pole vault.
The 24-year-old Swede cleared 6.00m on his first attempt to beat Sam Kendricks and Emmanuel Karalis, who both cleared 6.00m.
But Duplantis then raised the bar to 6.26m in an attempt to add a centimeter to the 6.25m he cleared at the Paris Olympics.
Duplantis failed his first attempt, but then cleared it on his second attempt.
There was no world record in the much-anticipated men’s 800m, but there were still plenty of fast times as Canada’s Marco Arrop cruised to victory in a meet-record 1:41.86.
Olympic champion Emmanuel Vagnoni was runner-up in 1:43.23, while Bryce Hoppel was third in 1:43.32.
Great Britain’s Max Burgin was seventh in 1:43.73, just outside his PB, as he took some good scalps.
Femke Ball (River)
Femke Boll was also in top form as the Dutch runner won the women’s 400m hurdles in a meet record 52.13 with Anna Cockrell, the Olympic silver medalist just ahead of Boll in Paris, third.
Norwegian 400m hurdler Karsten Warholm was also in fine form as he won the men’s race in 46.95.
Meanwhile, Letsile Tebogo’s excellent form continued in the 200m as the Olympic champion from Botswana won in a record 19.83 (0.6) after a strong finish.
Georgia Bell’s breakthrough summer continued as the British middle distance runner finished third in the women’s 1500m. 3:58.11 Behind Ethiopia’s Diribe Velteji (3:57.08) and Freweni Hailu (3:57.88). In fourth, Melissa Courtney-Bryant clocked a season’s best of 3:59.55, a tenth of a second ahead of Ireland’s Sarah Healy.
Earlier in the program, Joe Kovach claimed a rare victory over American Ryan Kruser, 22.14m to 22.12m, in the men’s shot put.
Joe Kovas (Getty)
Other winners before the start of the two-hour Diamond League window were Fred Curley 9.87 (1.9) 100m, hammer throwers Ethan Katzberg (80.03m) and Brooke Andersen (76.19m), while Grant Holloway (13.04 ) clocked (13.04). To beat Rasheed Broadbell by a hundredth of a second in the 110m hurdles.
There was also a fast women’s 1000m, with Gemma Rickey giving the British record a scare as she edged out second-placed Nellie Chepchirchir, also ahead of third-placed Mary Morai of Kenya.
READ MORE. Lausanne Diamond League coverage
Cheshireshire took the world lead and set a record of 2:31.24 for this rare race distance, while Ricky ran 2:32.56, just outside her PB of 2:31.11 and Laura Muir’s national record of 2:30.82.
Nelly Chepchurch and Gemma Rickey (Getty)
The only Brits to run faster than Ricky’s time on Sunday were Muir, Kelly Holmes and Ricky himself.
Introducing our September cover
An insight into Keely Hodgkinson’s training camp and how much work went into her Olympic 800m gold medal
Exclusive interview with 1992 Olympian and 1993 100m World Champion Linford Christie
Interviews, insight and analysis… pic.twitter.com/2Ko1HEsYyT
— AW (@AthleticsWeekly) August 23, 2024
» Subscribe to AW Magazine here
The post Ingebrigtsen destroyed Komen’s 3000m world record appeared first AW:.
