Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen won gold at the Tokyo Olympics at 20 years old. Judging from his performance on Friday, Paris could be even better next year.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, of Norway, crosses the finish line to win the Men 2 miles race setting a new world record during the Meeting de Paris Diamond League athletics meet in Paris, Friday, June 9, 2023. won gold at the Tokyo Olympics at 20 years oldWith a previously unthinkable time of 7:54.10, Ingebrigtsen, now 22 years old, shattered the world record for the fastest two miles in history on Friday at the Diamond League Paris meet.
Ingebrigtsen's time broke a record that had stood for more than 25 years. Kenya's Daniel Komen previously held the title with a 7:58.61 time set on July 19, 1997, the only other sub-eight-minute time in history.
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