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The National Times - Ingebrigtsen smashes Komen's decades old 3000m world record

Ingebrigtsen smashes Komen's decades old 3000m world record

SPORTS 25.08.2024
Ingebrigtsen smashes Komen's decades old 3000m world record
Ingebrigtsen smashes Komen's decades old 3000m world record / Photo: © AFP

Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen destroyed the 28-year-old 3,000 metres world record on Sunday timing 7min 17.55sec at the Diamond League meeting in Silesia.

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The 23-year-old held his hands to his face in astonishment as he realised by how much he had eclipsed Kenya's Daniel Komen's 1996 mark of 7:20.67 over a distance which figures neither at Olympics nor world championships.

The recently anointed 5,000m Olympic champion finished well clear of Ethiopian duo, Berihu Aregawi (7:21.28) and Yomif Kejelcha (7:28.44).

C.Bell--TNT

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