Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen Set for High-Stakes 1500m Rematch
Tensions rise as Kerr and Ingebrigtsen prepare to face off at Zurich Diamond League after a heated press conference.
- Kerr and Ingebrigtsen exchanged pointed remarks about each other's qualities ahead of the race.
- Kerr has focused on altitude training in preparation, while Ingebrigtsen has continued competing despite a recent infection.
- The rivalry intensified after Kerr's victory over Ingebrigtsen at the 2023 World Championship and subsequent Olympic performances.
- Cole Hocker and Yared Nuguse, who also competed in the Olympic final, will join the rematch.
- Kerr, Hocker, and Nuguse have signed up for Michael Johnson's new Grand Slam Track series starting next year.