"They hate each other"; "Trash talking is WWE level"- Fans react as Jakob Ingebrigtsen lashes out at Josh Kerr for 'cowardly' move 

Jakob Ingebrigtsen called out arch-rival Josh Kerr after the Paris Olympics for being polite in person and 'trash talking' in interviews. The two athletes went head to head at the Paris Olympics and Josh Kerr emerged victorious in the contest between the two with the British athlete taking home the silver medal and Ingebrigsten finishing fourth after leading the pack for a major part of the race.

Ingebrigsten spoke about his rivalry with Josh Kerr in his documentary 'Ingebrigsten: Born to run' fueling the banter between the two athletes once again.

"What's funny is that he's (Josh Kerr) never said anything to me. So, if you smile and say hello politely and then you go to your friend's podcast and trash-talk that's really cowardly," he said.

"The problem with the rivalry is that it's not created by the media. It's only created by that moron because he began trash-talking me. But he's forgotten that he doesn't stand for anything he says. That says a lot about someone," he added.

Fans took to X to express their thoughts on Jakob Ingebrigtsen calling out Josh Kerr in his latest documentary series.

"They hate each other and I love it," wrote a fan.

"Jakob and Kerr trash talking is WWE level and we love it," another fan chimed in.

"No different to the Ovett Vs Coe. Kerr is focused has performed well at championships not sure Kerr’s been so disrespectful. Just volleyed it back," another fan tweeted.

Here are some more fan reactions:

"I decided "Million Dollar Baby" was my Jakob vs Josh anthem and i Thought It Was over... Well I have to run it back now!!! 😂😂," wrote a fan.

"Are there some fake rivalries in track? Probably. This one is definitely real, though. These guys can't stand each other and I'm here for it," another fan chimed in.

" This is one of the best rivalries in all of sports & it’s not talked about nearly enough," a fan tweeted.

Josh Kerr speaks on not being affected by Jakob Ingebrigtsen's comments

Kerr and Ingebrigtsen at the Olympic Games-Paris 2024 - Source: Getty

Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen have gone back and forth on the media multiple times. Before the Paris Olympics, Kerr spoke to Times UK and revealed how he won't let anyone belittle him by their comments and would be focussing on putting forward an incredible performance at the quadrennial games instead.

“I’m always going to speak my mind and I’m not going to let someone belittle my career with their comments. But I’m not going to combat that with my own comments. I’m going to combat that with results.

"It’s another reason why I wanted to run Prefontaine to show where I’m at and set my stall out for the season. It’s going to be a fantastic race, it’s going to be fast and I’m ready to battle it out for the win."

Furthermore, he shed light on his decision to run the Prefontaine Classic in a head-to-head race against arch-rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen at the famous Bowerman Mile.