The Olympic record holder disappoints again at the 1,500m world

Ingebrigtsen is the heaviest candidate for the 1,500m gold medal in Budapest 2023 as the reigning European champion with a record of 3 minutes 32 seconds 76 in Munich 2022 and Olympic champion 2021 with 3 minutes 28 seconds 32, thereby setting set Olympic and European records. He also holds the indoor world record at this distance with 3 minutes 30 seconds 60 set in France in February 2022.

On the Budapest track yesterday, May 23, Ingebrigtsen proved his position when he took the lead in the final lap. But Kerr kept pace and caught up when he was 200 meters from the finish line, then won with personal best (PB) 3 minutes 29 seconds 38.

Ingebrigtsen, a 21-year-old Norwegian runner, finished second with 3 minutes 29 seconds 65 and compatriot Narve Gilje Nordas - who was coached by Ingebrigtsen's father - won bronze with 3 minutes 29 seconds 68.

This scenario is similar to Eugene 2022, when Ingebrigtsen took the lead in the final lap. But British athlete Jake Wightman advanced in the last 200m to win the gold medal with 3 minutes 29 seconds 23, and Ingebrigtsen finished second with 3 minutes 29 seconds 47.

British newspaper Sportmail commented that Kerr had a match day of a lifetime and spent the most memorable night of his career when he won the Budapest Gold Medal 2023. This is the 25-year-old athlete's second world medal after the bronze medal in the 1,500m content in Tokyo. 2021, when he is behind the champions Ingebrigtsen himself and and Timothy Cheruiyot of Kenya.

Kerr also took home England's fourth medal at Budapest 2023, after Katarina Mary Johnson-Thompson took gold heptathlon (seventh), Lewis Davey, Laviai Nelson, Rio Mitcham and Yemi Mary John won silver in the 4x400m relay. medley and Zharnel Hughes won the men's 100m bronze.

"I've been to four major finals and only won one bronze, so I knew it was time for me to take the gold," Kerr said after the win. "You're underrated, go out and take what's yours. It's been a very long journey to get here and it's strange to be in this position and I'm enjoying every moment."

Meanwhile, Ingebrigtsen felt unlucky to win the silver medal but still congratulated Kerr for doing well to win the title. The Norwegian athlete revealed that he had a sore throat from the semifinals and was not in the best shape and form for the final night.

Today, Ingebrigtsen continues to compete in the 5,000m qualifying round with the ambition to reach the final on the evening of August 27 to defend the title. Last year, he won the gold medal in this distance with 13 minutes 9 seconds 24 and became the first European-born runner to win the 5,000m event, after Irish athlete Eamonn Coghlan at the 1983 World Championships.