Jakob Ingebrigtsen - Men’s 1,500m | Reigning Champions

📲 Subscribe to @olympics: Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the Norwegian middle-distance runner, made history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by winning the men’s 1500m final and setting a new Olympic record. Ingebrigtsen finished the race in a time of 3:, beating the previous record of 3: set by Hicham El Guerrouj at the Athens Olympics in 2004. Ingebrigtsen, who was just 20 years old at the time of his Olympic win, had already established himself as one of the top middle-distance runners in the world. In the Tokyo 2020 men’s 1500m final, Ingebrigtsen ran a tactical race, staying close to the front of the pack throughout the first two laps. In the final lap, he made his move, pulling away from his competitors and crossing the finish line in first place with a significant lead. Ingebrigtsen’s Olympic record-breaking run was not only a personal achievement but also a milestone for Norway, as he became the country’s first ever Olympic gold me