Tokyo, Sept 13, 2025 (AFP) - Ingebrigtsen seeks elusive 1500m world gold after injury-plagued season

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2025-09-13

Jakob Ingebrigtsen might have hoped it would be third time lucky in his quest for a 1500 metres world title in Tokyo but he arrives rusty having been laid low by an achilles injury this season. The 24-year-old Norwegian returns to Tokyo where he won 1500m Olympic gold in 2021, but he has yet to stand on the top step of the podium in the event at an outdoor world championships. Twice he has been denied gold by British athletes -- Jake Wightman in......

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