The 1500-metre run became a standard racing distance in Europe in the late 19th century, perhaps as a metric version of the mile, a popular running distance since at least the 1850s in English-speakin
Paavo Nurmi breaks the 1,500 m world record in Helsinki in 1924.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen
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Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner who is the world record holder in the short track 1500 metres, short track mile, 2000 metres, 3000 metres, and two miles. In
1500 metres world record progression
…Noureddine Morceli (ALG) 1991-02-28 3.31.18 Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 1997-02-02 Stuttgart 3.31.04 Samuel Tefera (ETH) 2019-02-16 Birmingham 3.30.60 Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) 2022-02-17 Liévin 3.29.63+ 2025-02-13 Women (indoors) All records since Decker-Slaney's 4:00.8 in 1980 were ratified by the IAAF. Women's indoor…
Ingebrigtsen at the 2018 European Athletics Championships
Ingebrigtsen at the Guldensporenmeeting in Kortrijk, Belgium in 2017.
Ingebrigtsen brothers (in white) lead the pack in the race (L-R): Henrik, Jakob and Filip.
Brothers celebrate after the race (L-R): Henrik (4th), Jakob (1st) and Filip (12th).