The Scot and Norwegian target the mile world record and each other in the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon, in the kind of marquee matchup the sport needs.
Great Britain’s Josh Kerr, left, and Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen, right, compete side by side during the 1,500-meter final at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. They will renew their rivalry on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon, in a highly anticipated showdown that could produce a new world record in the mile run.
“It’s similar in that you’re dealing with two great athletes and I think the interesting aspect of this is what’s going to happen in the next five years,” Hoare said. “The depth of our event, it’s not just one, two, three or four people. There are 12 people who are at a level that could potentially win the gold in Paris,” said Wightman, who announced his return with a world-class 1:44.10 in an 800 at the Los Angeles Grand Prix last weekend after missing most of 2023 due to injury. “I consider myself one of those and there are a lot of others who don’t get named who are more dangerous than people think.
Ingebrigtsen has a well-deserved reputation for dismissing his fellow competitors. Kerr has refused to be ignored. Said Ingebrigtsen “If we take a step back and look at it and it’s good for the sport and blah, blah, blah and whatever. I think all these different things that cause people to create hype or just engagement or causing attention, that’s definitely positive for all of us and for the sport and all involved.But Hoare and others questioned whether the rivalry hasn’t crossed the line.
“My resume is not bad. It’s not terrible. Mario’s resume is not bad either, fourth and sixth as a professional runner. Commonwealth Games is a big deal. But I think a lot of that stuff is all going to depend on how you can handle that pressure.Kerr claimed the bronze medal behind Ingebrigtsen’s Olympic triumph in Tokyo but the rivalry didn’t begin in earnest until the Scot upset Ingebrigtsen at last summer’s World Championships.
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