Draft:Ingebrigtsen-Kerr rivalry
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The Ingebrigtsen-Kerr rivalry is a sporting rivalry between middle distance runners Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway and Josh Kerr of Great Britain.
Background
[edit]Jakob Ingebrigtsen
[edit]Ingebrigtsen (born 19 September 2000) is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner who won a gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and in the 5000 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He holds world records in the short track 1500 metres, short track mile, 2000 metres, 3000 metres, and the world best in the two mile. A member of the Ingebrigtsen family, his older brothers Henrik and Filip also competed internationally, and he was trained by his father Gjert until 2022. Ingebrigtsen notably lost to Jake Wightman in the 1500 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Championships before his 2023 loss to Kerr.
Josh Kerr
[edit]Kerr (born 8 October 1997) is a British middle distance runner who won a gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, a bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and a silver medal in this event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He is the world best holder in the short track two mile, and holds the British record in the 1500 metres and mile.
Statistics
[edit]According to World Athletics statistics, their head-to-head record in the 1500 metres & mile (excluding preliminary and semifinal rounds) is 9 Ingebrigtsen to 3 Kerr.[1]
| Event | Venue | Date | Ingebrigtsen | Kerr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 2016 World U20 Championships | 21 July 2016 | 3:51.09 (9th) | 3:51.23 (10th) |
| 1500 m | 2019 World Championships | 6 October 2019 | 3:31.70 (4th) | 3:32.52 (6th) |
| 1500 m | 2020 Summer Olympics | 7 August 2021 | 3:28.32 (1st) | 3:29.02 (3rd) |
| 1500 m | 2022 World Championships | 19 July 2022 | 3:29.47 (2nd) | 3:30.60 (5th) |
| 1500 m | Athletissima | 26 August 2022 | 3:29.05 (1st) | 3:32.28 (4th) |
| 1500 m | Weltklasse Zürich | 8 September 2022 | 3:29.02 (1st) | 3:31.85 (6th) |
| 1500 m | Bislett Games | 15 June 2023 | 3:27.95 (1st) | 3:30.07 (9th) |
| 1500 m | Athletissima | 30 June 2023 | 3:28.72 (1st) | 3:29.64 (3rd) |
| 1500 m | 2023 World Championships | 23 August 2023 | 3:29.65 (2nd) | 3:29.38 (1st) |
| Mile | Prefontaine Classic | 25 May 2024 | 3:45.60 (2nd) | 3:45.34 (1st) |
| 1500 m | 2024 Summer Olympics | 6 August 2024 | 3:28.24 (4th) | 3:27.79 (2nd) |
| 1500 m | Weltklasse Zürich | 5 September 2024 | 3:29.52 (2nd) | 3:31.46 (5th) |
| 9 | 3 | |||
Rivalry
[edit]While Ingebrigtsen and Kerr have raced each other since 2016, the rivalry was ignited when Kerr defeated Ingebrigtsen in the 1500 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[2]
2023
[edit]Upon his second-place finish to Kerr in the 1500 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Ingebrigtsen called Kerr "just the next guy".[2]
2024
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Track's greatest rivalries: Josh Kerr vs. Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the men's 1500m at Paris 2024". Olympics.com.