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The Norwegian put up a good fight to clinch the top honours in 7:23.63 to miss the world record by just three seconds.
World 5000m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has challenged a strong Ethiopian contingent to take top honours in the men’s 3000m at the Prefontaine Classic happening at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
The Norwegian put up a good fight to clinch the top honours in 7:23.63 to miss the world record by just three seconds.
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He did not have an easy run since he faced very stiff competition from the Ethiopians who had long dominated the race.
Yomif Kejelcha, who was his closest challenger was forced to settle for second place in a national record time and Personal Best time of 7:23.64 as USA’s Grant Fisher, competing on home soil, finished third in PB time of 7:25.47.
Ingebrigtsen controlled the pace for the better part of the race and his hard work has paid off well since he has achieved a double at the Hayward Field.
The 22-year-old can now smile as he has ended his season on a high, smashing the Meeting records of the mile and now the 3000m.
He was in action on Saturday night for the mile, where he also put up a good fight since he was competing against formidable opponents.
He managed a win in a meeting record and Personal Best time of 3:43.73 ahead of American Yared Nuguse who clocked Personal Best time and American record time of 3:43.97.
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The Ethiopian clocked 14:00.21 to cross the finish line ahead of Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet who clocked a Personal Best time of 14:05.92.
Great Britain’s George Mill completed the podium, clocking 3:47.65 to cross the finish line. The first Kenyan to cross the line was Reynold Cheruiyot who clocked a World Under-20 record time of 3:48.06.
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