– It is so easy to say this was my worst race ever. Already after one round I stick stiff, said Ingebrigtsen to Aftenbladet after the race.
24-year-old opened hard but could not finish. With the weak time 3: 38.35 was Ingebrigtsen number 14 in the final. No race weaker.
– It’s hard to say what is going wrong here, commented NRK athletics expert Vebjørn Rodal just after the finish.
The explanation is simple, says Ingebrigtsen.
– I got simply solid elements of lactic acid immediately after a round was run. It was terrible to shit like that out in front of so many people when everything was set for a rekordløp, explains 24-year-old.
One year ago personal best
Monaco are known to be 1500 meter runners’ mecca – a place where all that stands at the start are ready to make a fast fix.
Nine of the 14 who completed the 1500 Friday night set a personal record. For Ingebrigtsen was a completely different experience this year than last year.
Saturday is exactly one year since the largest athletics star set a personal best of 3: 31.46 on the same path.
– This was far below par, there is no doubt. It is a pity he did not have the day, says Rodal.
Ages third best time
One who definitely had the day was Kenyan Asbel Kiprop.
He won the 1500 box with time 3: 26.89 – the third best time in history.
In advance it was reported that Kiprop should be accompanied by one of his own rabbits to keep pace. The tactic succeeded to such a degree.
The competition was downright crushed in Monaco. Taoufik Makhloufi (Algeria) came in second with time 3: 28.75, while Abdelaati Iguider (Morocco) was trey – another four hundredths behind.
British Mo Farah ran to fourth place with time 3: 28.93 in a competitive where no less than nine runners set personal best.
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