"I looked like s**t"- Jakob Ingebrigtsen opens up on losing the top position to Yared Nuguse in the 1500m at the Zürich Diamond League

Jakob Ingebrigtsen reflected on his performance in the 1500m at the Zurich Diamond League, losing the top place to American athlete Yared Nuguse. Ingebrigtsen was candid about his disappointment, revealing he wasn't in his best health while competing.

A week after achieving his career milestone at the Silesia Diamond League, Ingebrigtsen competed in the 1500m at the packed Letzigrund Stadium in Switzerland. He settled in second place by clocking a stunning time of 3:29.52, following Nuguse's 3:29.21. Paris Olympics gold medalist Cole Hocker finished in third place with 3:30.46.

Following the race, the Norwegian runner expressed dissatisfaction with the performance, stating he could have executed well. Although he wasn't in the best condition, Ingebrigtsen acknowledged waking up feeling stronger.

"Looked at myself in the mirror today I looked like shit and it's very funny watery eyes and blue eyes so it's like of course, it's not an ideal position to be in but still, it's good enough that I decided to see myself on the plane and luckily I woke up a little bit better this morning and still feel pretty strong," he said at 0:21.

"At the end of the day, I think I easily could have hit the wall and ended up with 32, 33 but felt yeah stronger than I expected."

He added:

"I think I'm going to be honest when I woke up yesterday I put on my compression socks and waited for my taxi and thought to myself this is not a good idea."

Jakob Ingebrigtsen shatters the long-standing world record in the men's 3000m

Jakob Ingebrigtsen at the 2024 Silesia Diamond League. (Image Source: Getty )

Following his Paris Olympics glory, Jakob Ingebrigtsen achieved a record-breaking feat at the Silesia Diamond League on August 25, 2024.

He claimed the top place in the men's 3000m, clocking a breathtaking time of 7:17.55. By achieving this feat, he shattered Kenya’s Daniel Komen's world record of 7:20.67 which he set in 1996 in Rieti, Italy. The Norwegian received a cheque for USD 50,000 following his career's highlight.

The two-time Olympic gold medalist was followed by Ethiopian duo Berihu Aregawi and Yomif Kejelcha, who clocked 7:21.28 and 7:28.44, respectively. At the 2024 Paris Games, the European athlete dominated the men's 5000m race, collecting his second Olympic gold medal.

Ingebrigtsen clocked an incredible 13:13.66 to leave Kenya's Ronald Kwemoi (13:15.04) and America's Grant Fisher (13:15.13) behind.