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Jakob Ingebrigtsen Sets Indoor Mile and 1,500m World Records in France

The 24-year-old Norwegian broke both records in a single race, surpassing marks set just days earlier.

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen greets supporters after breaking the world record in the men's mile at the Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, as part of the World Indoor Tour Gold, in Lievin, northern France, on February 13, 2025.
Ingebrigtsen runs down the finishing straight in Lievin.
Athletics - Diamond League - Brussels - King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium - September 13, 2024 Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen celebrates winning the men's 1500m final REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Overview

  • Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran an indoor mile in 3:45.14, breaking Yared Nuguse's record of 3:46.63 set five days earlier.
  • In the same race, Ingebrigtsen set a new indoor 1,500m world record with a time of 3:29.63, surpassing his own 2022 record of 3:30.60.
  • This marked Ingebrigtsen’s first indoor mile race and his first competition of the indoor season.
  • The race took place at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Liévin, France, where Ingebrigtsen dominated the field with a 50-meter lead at the finish.
  • Both records are pending ratification by World Athletics, making Ingebrigtsen the first since 1954 to set these two records in a single race.