Overview

• Nader took gold in 3:34.10, with Jake Wightman second in 3:34.12 and Reynold Cheruiyot third in 3:34.25.
• Defending champion Josh Kerr suffered an in-race injury and finished 14th in 4:11.23 after limping to the line.
• The final was described as weakened by the absence of leading rivals such as Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Yared Nuguse and Cole Hocker.
• Born in Faro, Nader has lived and trained in Soria since 2022 under Enrique Pascual, famed for guiding athletes including Fermín Cacho.
• He previously dominated the mile races in Bilbao and Berango with four wins in each and claimed European indoor 1,500m bronze earlier this year, while Spain’s Adrián Ben placed eighth in 3:35.38.