Myers Shines to Claim 1500m at the Diamond League
- On Friday, St. Lucia's Olympic champion Julien Alfred secured her third consecutive Diamond League title, winning the 200m at the 50th Allianz Memorial Van Damme in Brussels.
- Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen finished fifth in a chaotic 1,500m final, where 20-year-old Australian Cam Myers claimed victory after threading through the field to beat Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech.
- Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi set a new Diamond League record of 43.40sec in the 400m, while world 100m champion Oblique Seville won his race in 9.90sec.
- Chinese athlete Feng Bin ended American Valarie Sion's five-year discus winning streak, while Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi claimed his fourth consecutive Diamond League title in the 800m.
- Alfred will turn her attention to the 100m at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest next weekend, building on her dominant season performance.
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen came fourth at the Diamond League final in the 1500 meters in Brussels on Friday evening. After the defeat, the Norwegian lashed out at his competitors.
"Racing a Bunch of Cowards": Olympic Champion Erupts After Fourth Place Finish at Finals
Jakob Ingebrigtsen arrived in Brussels looking for a response after a frustrating fifth-place finish in Zurich. The Norwegian had clocked 3:32.16 in the 1500m in Zurich as Cole Hocker took the win in 3:31.71. But a few days later at the Diamond League Final, there were clear signs of progress. Ingebrigtsen looked sharper, moved more […]
World track and field star Jakob Ingebrigtsen has slammed his rivals as cowards and losers after finishing fourth in the Diamond League final in Brussels on Friday. The 23-year-old, who is back after a string of injuries, was critical of his opponents' tactics, but also predicted great things in the future.
Athletics Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen scolded his competitors after the failed Diamond League final in Brussels. "I competed against a bunch of cowards," said the Norwegian after the 1500 m race, which the 25-year-old, who was slowed down by an injury this year, finished fourth on Friday night.
European champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen was mad at his opponents who did not take their responsibilities during the 1500m race. ...
The Norwegian wrote on Instagram that he commented on the race "perhaps a little too much adrenaline and emotional turmoil."
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