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'It was terrible': Ingebrigtsen on 1,500m miss
The Straits Times
|September 15, 2025
Norwegian former Olympic 1,500 metres champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen failed to advance to the world championships semi-finals on Sept 14, after trailing in eighth in his heat on the back of an injury-hit preparation.
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TOKYO - Norwegian former Olympic 1,500 metres champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen failed to advance to the world championships semi-finals on Sept 14, after trailing in eighth in his heat on the back of an injury-hit preparation.
Ingebrigtsen, beaten into silver in the last two world finals, never looked his normal confident self after struggling to overcome an Achilles injury and showed unusual signs of stress in his face as he worked his way through from the back in the last of four heats.
However, as the pack surged in the final straight of the Japan National Stadium track where he won his Olympic gold in 2021, he was unable to respond as only the first six progressed.
"It's a first-time experience that I haven't got to the next round," the 24-year-old said.
"Of course, it's very disappointing but at the same time, it is a reality check. This is an event that's very competitive. You need to prepare your best and of course, I'm not there."
This story is from the September 15, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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