Jakob Ingebrigtsen breaks 28-year world record in the 3,000 meters by more than 3 seconds
CHORZOW, Poland — Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway broke the 28-year world record in the 3,000 meters by more than three seconds in a Diamond League meeting in Poland on Sunday.
Ingebrigtsen clocked 7 minutes, 17.55 seconds at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow. It shattered the previous best mark of 7:20.67 set by Daniel Komen of Kenya in 1996.
Ingebrigtsen won gold in the 5,000 at the Olympic Games but lost his title in the 1,500 in Paris.
More Olympics
Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera withdraws from world gymnastics championships with ankle injury
Ansel Haugsjaa, Chevonne Forgan win 2 titles at USA Luge's national start championships
1m read
IOC shuts down 12 Olympic committees in switch to smaller expert advisory groups
Elina Svitolina loses to resurgent British player Sonay Kartal at Wuhan Open
