KERR IS HURT BY SUCKER PUNCH

But Josh shouldn't beat himself up... unlike cocky Jakob

- Andy Dunn

BEHIND the wraparound shades, Josh Kerr's eyes must have been blazing with anticipation of glory.

About 60m from the finish, he had moved on to the shoulder of the man who with Kerr - is one half of the bitterest rivalry in athletics.

And Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the young but great Norwegian, was spent, treading water, arms flailing.

Kerr had him. Most thought the 26-year-old from Edinburgh might have to wait until the dying strides to topple the Olympic champion.

Many thought Ingebrigtsen would have too much for the Brit.

But Kerr made good on his pre-race promise to put the super-confident Ingebrigtsen in his place the trouble was this was not, despite the nature of the build-up, a boxing contest.

This was not head-to-head, this was not mano o mano.