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The 1500m World Champion Josh Kerr is completely amped up to compete at the Paris Olympics. He is putting in the work to stand atop the podiums in Paris. He opened up about how the Olympics is going to be faster than the World Championships and is gearing up for the same. The fans all over cheered for the hardworking attitude of the Scottish athlete.
Josh Kerr will be facing Jakob Ingebrigtsen, which is one of the most anticipated rivalries for the Olympics. However, Kerr is focused on making himself better. He recently sat in an interview with Citius Mag where he was seen talking about his Olympic preparations.
He expressed:
"My whole life has changed since Budapest. I need to be better, the Olympic final is going to be faster than the world finals this year and I am just excited to be out for that challenge."
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He also revealed the points that he needs to work on and worry about.
"I only need to worry about the internal pressures I have and I want to do myself justice from all the hard work I have put in and I feel like I have earned the right."
After witnessing this humble video of the world champion, one of his fans, stating the difference between him and his rival Ingebrigtsen, commented,
"Completely different from Jakob's attitude. Love it."
Cheering for the runner, one of his supporters expressed,
"Just know everyone is rooting for you bro."
Instilling confidence in the athlete, one of his followers stated,
"You will do it🔥🙌❤️"
Some more fans hyping up Josh Kerr, chimed in,
"The British record ain't safe for much longer."
"The people's champion."
"Go Kerr!!"🙌🔥🔥
The Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen rivalry
The showdown between Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen is one of the highly awaited rivalries at the Paris Olympics. Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian long-distance runner who delivered a remarkable performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
He stood atop the podium in the 1500m after clocking a time of 3:28.32. Kerr, on the other hand, secured the third position with a timing of 3:29.05. This rivalry again sparked at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest where Kerr trounced Ingebrigtsen and nabbed the world champion title in the 1500m.
He clocked a time of 3:29.38 and right behind him was Ingebrigtsen who clocked a time of 3:29.65. Recently, Josh Kerr set a world record in the indoor two-mile race at the Millrose Games with a time of 8:00.67.
Ingebrigtsen wasn't present at the event as he was focusing on his recovery. He reacted to Kerr's win and stated that he could have easily beaten him in the same.
"I would have beaten him in that race, blindfolded. But, it's good people run better than they have done before."
All the track and field enthusiasts are on the edge of their seats to witness the heated rivalry between Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
