Ingebrigtsen Pulls Out of 1,500, Leaving Kerr, Hocker and the Field to Race for $150K
- On Saturday, Jakob Ingebrigtsen withdrew from the World Athletics Ultimate Championship 1500m race, putting his highly anticipated reunion with rivals Josh Kerr and Cole Hocker on hold.
- Recovery from Achilles surgery in February forced an 11-month layoff; the Norwegian stated competing in two races within three days poses too much risk for his current condition.
- Just 24 hours earlier, the two-time Olympic gold medallist won the 5,000m final, securing a $150,000 prize. "Unfortunately I'm not in a position to go in back-to-back races," he said.
- The withdrawal deprives fans of a marquee showdown between Ingebrigtsen and his rivals, though he emphasized his goal is "getting back to 100% fitness, and thinking about 2027."
- Returning to action only last month, the athlete noted it is "unbelievable that we have been able to get this far in 2026" given his recent injury challenges.
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No Kerr clash as Ingebrigtsen pulls out of Ultimate 1,500m
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Ingebrigtsen stormed to victory in the 5,000m in Budapest on Friday and confirmed after that success he would indeed run in Sunday's 1,500m. But the 25-year-old has since backtracked, saying: "Unfortunately I'm not in a position to go in back-to-back races. "I would love for it to be different, and to be sharper in terms of recovery, but coming from a very difficult last two years with injury problems and achilles…
Jakob Ingebrigtsen pulls out of Ultimate Championships 1500m
The two-time Olympic gold medalist had initially indicated he would take part in the race after taking home gold in the 5000m, but has been forced to withdraw in keeping with his recovery from Achilles surgery in February.
Norwegian star Jakob Ingebrigtsen pulls out of 1,500m at Ultimate Championship
Jakob Ingebrigtsen said Saturday he's withdrawing from the 1,500-metre race at track's Ultimate Championship, depriving the sport of one of its marquee showdowns after the Norwegian's most recent round of disagreements with top rivals Cole Hocker and Josh Kerr.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen pulls out of 1500m showdown with Josh Kerr at World Athletics Ultimate Championship
Jakob Ingebrigtsen has pulled out of his 1500m showdown with Josh Kerr at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.Ingebrigtsen returned from an 11-month layoff last month, defending his European 5000m title in Birmingham.On Friday night, he claimed one of the £110,000 prizes at the inaugural Ultimate Championship after beating Cole Hocker.The Norwegian confirmed today in a video on social media that his clash with Kerr would not take place, fe…
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