Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen set a new world record in 1500m distance at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF in Lievin, northern France on Thursday (13 February).
The 24-year-old clocked 3:45.14 at the indoor meet surpassing American Yared Nuguse’s world record (3:46.63) in the indoor mile from last Saturday (8 February)’s Millrose Games in New York.
Ingebrigsten achieved the World Record in Lievin with ease, winning by over seven seconds. He was guided by pacemaker and world record lights on the side of the track, which he broke away from in the final 200 metres of a thrilling showing.
With his 3:29.63, he bettered his personal best of 3:30.60 from this same athletics meet in 2022.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen is the first athlete since John Landy in 1954 to set world records for the mile and 1,500m in the same race.
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“It feels amazing,” said the two-time Olympic gold medallist, according to World Athletics. “This is what happens in Lievin. I’m a very happy man. You have to be focused for the whole race. It’s tough, but it’s worth it.”
Lievin Indoor Meet: Results In 1,500m-Men
| Position | Athlete | Time |
| 1 |
Jakob Ingebrigtsen |
3:29.63
WR |
| 2 | Stefan Nillessen | 3:37.10
SB |
| 3 | Cathal Doyle | 3:37.39
SB |
| 4 | Charles Philibert-Thiboutot | 3:37.71
SB |
| 5 | Tshepo Tshite | 3:38.07
SB |
| 6 | Jack Anstey | 3:38.76 |
| 7 | Filip Rak | 3:38.85
SB |
| 8 | Romain Mornet
|
3:38.92 |
| 9 | Samuel Prakel | 3:39.06
SB |
| 10 | Elliot Giles | 3:41.23 |
| DNF | Jan Fris | |
| DNF | Philip Sasinek |
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Meanwhile, Sweden’s Erik Erlandsson won the men’s 200m by clocking 20.45, upsetting American sprint star Erriyon Knighton who posted 20.54 in a separate heat later.
To close the evening, Paris 2024 champion in the 110m hurdles Grant Holloway clinched a win in the 60m hurdles with a 7.36, the fastest time in the event so far in 2025.
In the women’s hurdles, Jamaican Ackera Nugent also clocked a world lead, crossing the line at 7.75.
