Jacob Ingebrigsten of Norway delivered a stunning performance at the Monaco Diamond League, clocking an impressive 3:26.73 to win the men's 1500m. This race comes just over two weeks before the Paris Olympics, where Ingebrigsten is a top contender. The Olympic 5000m champion shattered his own European record by nearly a half a second and became only the fourth man in history to break the 3:27 barrier in this event.
The race began with pacemakers setting a steady tempo, hitting the 400m mark at 55.17 and the 800m at 1:50.66. Ingebrigsten took control from the 1200m mark, timed at 2:46.37, pushing ahead of competitors such as former world champion Timothy Cheruiyot and Brian Comen of Kenya. In the final 100m, Ingebrigsten accelerated, securing a clear victory. Cheruiyot and Comen followed, posting season's bests of 3:28.71 and 3:28.80 respectively, to take second and third places.
1500m Men Results:
POS | NAME | NAT | RESULT |
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1 | INGEBRIGTSEN Jakob | NOR | 3:26.73 AR WL PB |
2 | CHERUIYOT Timothy | KEN | 3:28.71 SB |
3 | KOMEN Brian | KEN | 3:28.80 PB |
4 | NUGUSE Yared | USA | 3:29.13 SB |
5 | GOURLEY Neil | GBR | 3:30.65 SB |
6 | NORDÅS Narve Gilje | NOR | 3:31.06 SB |
7 | HOARE Oliver | AUS | 3:31.07 SB |
8 | HABZ Azeddine | FRA | 3:31.79 |
9 | CIATTEI Vincent | USA | 3:32.04 |
12 | ARESE Pietro | ITA | 3:35.19 |
10 | GOUYETTE Maël | FRA | 3:33.29 |
13 | GILES Elliot | GBR | 3:40.72 |
11 | NADER Isaac | POR | 3:34.42 |
DNF | RUDOLF Zan | SLO | |
DNF | SISK Pieter | BEL | |
DNF | LAROS Niels | NED |
Men's 1500m All Time Top 10
Rank | Mark | Competitor | DOB | Nat | Venue | Date |
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1 | 3:26.00 | Hicham EL GUERROUJ | 14 SEP 1974 | MAR | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) | 14 JUL 1998 |
2 | 3:26.34 | Bernard LAGAT | 12 DEC 1974 | KEN | Bruxelles (BEL) | 24 AUG 2001 |
3 | 3:26.69 | Asbel KIPROP | 30 JUN 1989 | KEN | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) | 17 JUL 2015 |
4 | 3:26.73 | Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN | 19 SEP 2000 | NOR | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) | 12 JUL 2024 |
5 | 3:27.37 | Noureddine MORCELI | 28 FEB 1970 | ALG | Nice (FRA) | 12 JUL 1995 |
6 | 3:27.64 | Silas KIPLAGAT | 20 AUG 1989 | KEN | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) | 18 JUL 2014 |
7 | 3:28.12 | Noah NGENY | 02 NOV 1978 | KEN | Zürich (SUI) | 11 AUG 2000 |
8 | 3:28.28 | Timothy CHERUIYOT | 20 NOV 1995 | KEN | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) | 09 JUL 2021 |
9 | 3:28.75 | Taoufik MAKHLOUFI | 29 APR 1988 | ALG | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) | 17 JUL 2015 |
10 | 3:28.76 | Mohamed KATIR | 17 FEB 1998 | ESP | Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) | 09 JUL 2021 |
Elsewhere:
Jessica Hull from Australia broke Francine Nyonsaba’s world record in the women’s 2000 metres with 5:19.70. Last Sunday Hull finished second in an Oceanian record of 3:50.83 behind Kipyegon in the 1500 metres, when the Kenyan broke the world record in Paris.
Men’s 800 metres:
Djamel Sedjati from Algeria won his third Diamond League race of the season setting a world lead, Diamond League, national record of 1:41.46 just five days after winning in Paris in 1:41.56. Sedjati improved the meeting record set by Nijel Amos, who clocked 1:41.89 in 2019. Mohamed Attaoui finished second smashing the Spanish record with 1:42.04. Gabriel Tual took third place in 1:42.10 after improving the French record with 1:41.61 in Paris. Aaron Chemwinga Kemei came close to his PB with 1:42.13 to finish fourth. World bronze medallist Ben Pattison from Great Britain smashed his lifetime best with 1:42.27 beating world champion Marco Arop (1:42.93). Andreas Kramer improved his Swedish record to 1:43.13 ahead of Elliot Crestan from Belgium (1:43.19) and European bronze medallist Catalin Tecuceanu from Italy, who came very close to Marcello Fiasconaro’s Italian record with 1:43.75.
Djamel Sedjati: “I would like to thank everyone, especially my family and my coach. It’s the fourth time I run a world lead and the second time an Algerian record. I have worked really hard for that. Now I am thinking of the world record. I hope to run it at the Olympic Games. I have two weeks to prepare for it. I will focus on that and put in the necessary work so that I can achieve my goal. I will keep the preparation the same. My mindset is that the hard work I have put in will pay off.”
Men’s 400 metres hurdles:
The men’s 400 metres hurdles featured the top three 400 metres hurdlers in history. This year’s US Olympic Trials champion Raj Benjamin won his first race of the season on European soil in 46.67 holding off Olympic champion Karsten Warholm, who just missed his seasonal best by 0.03 with 46.73. Alison Dos Santos, 2022 world champion, finished third with 47.18. This year’s Jamaican Trials champion Malik James King also dipped under the 48 seconds barrier with 47.73 to finish fourth.
Raj Benjamin: “I did not run the race but it was about getting in and seeing what I have in me. I did not run the home straight so strong as I usually do. I still need to get home and prepare for the rest of the season. Paris is going to be madness. I have to win there. I believe I can do it. I will go back home and try to get as sharp as possible”
Women 100 metres:
World indoor champion Julien Alfred from Santa Lucia won her first Diamond League race in 10.85 in the final race of the evening. Tamari Davis placed second in 10.99 beating European champion Dina Asher Smith with the same time in the photo-finish. Patrizia Van der Weken from Luxembourg, winner in Paris last Sunday, placed fourth in 11.02.
Julien Alfred: “I was especially prepared and to just focus on myself. I felt great during the race but now the leg hurt a bit because I had a heavy training. I cannot complain right now as I am taking home the Diamond League win. I am getting better with each race. I run more relaxed as well. I feel confident. I know that all I need to do is to trust my coach. I really love this Monaco crowd and the introduction of the event with the lights”
Men’s 200 metres:
World bronze medallist Letsile Tebogo from Botswana won his first Diamond League race of the season in men’s 200 metres in 19.87 a few days after clocking 9.99 in the 100 metres in Szekesfehrvar. Alexander Ogando, winner in Paris in 19.98, finished second in 20.02 ahead of Uganda’s Tarsis Orogot (20.32).
Letsile Tebogo: “The signs during my celebration were mainly for my mother. Everything I do now is for her, not for me. The race and crowd were really amazing. Now we just need to get to the Olympics with a healthy body. The race was perfect. We just shut it down and went to the line. I believe I am in the right shape. It’s good that the Olympics come about”.
Men’s 110 metres hurdles:
Three-time world champion Grant Holloway won his second race at this year’s Diamond League in 13.01 beating world indoor silver medallist and European champion Lorenzo Simonelli, who came close to his Italian record with 13.08. Holloway claimed his second win in Monaco two years after finishing first in 12.99. Cordell Tinch took third in 13.10 ahead of Trey Cunningham (13.13). Sasha Zhoya placed fifth with 13.25 a few days after claiming his first ever Diamond League win in Paris.
Grant Holloway: “It is always tough to win races after a long travel. I arrived to Monaco from the USA just two days ago. To compete against some of the best talents in the world is great. I like the rhythm I had in the race today. I just need to push a bit more to run sub 13 seconds. I was tired after the American Trials They took a lot from me”.
Women’s pole vault:
World champion Nina Kennedy cleared a seasonal lead of 4.88m on her first attempt to take the win in the women’s pole vault beating Angelica Moser, who set two Swiss records at 4.83m and 4.88m to finish second on countback. Molly Caudery sailed over 4.83m on her first attempt. Alysha Newman set her seasonal best of 4.76m on her first attempt. Italian record holder Roberta Bruni had a clean sheet at all heights until 4.66m before making three unsuccessful attempts at the Italian record of 4.76m.
Nina Kennedy: “I had a really good jump at 4.88m tonight. Doing it in my first attempt was really important. The results by the other girls show that everyone is in. a really good form. What is really special in the Olympic year is that everybody is showing off their best, jumping the personal best. Angelica Moser improved her PB by 10 cm which is huge”
Men’s 400 metres:
World bronze medallist Quincy Hall held off Vernon Norwood to win the men’s 400 metres in a world lead of 43.80, the 13th fastest time in history. Norwood placed second in a seasonal best of 44.34 to finish ahead of 2022 world under 20 champion Lythe Pillay (44.58) and Collen Kebinatshipi (44.67) and Bayapo Ndori (44.71).
Women’s triple jump:
Thea Lafond opened the women’s triple jump with a seasonal best of 14.76m in the opening round. Leyanis Perez Hernandez from Cuba moved into the lead with a seasonal best 14.95m in the third round and improved to 14.96m in the fifth round. Lafond improved to 14.78m in the third round. Maryna Beck Romanchuk opened her season with a third place with 14.81m.
Leyanis Perez Hernandez: “The competition was very nice. This was my second time competing in Monaco. I am not satisfied with the result but I jumped the season’s best and I can move forward from here. The goal for the season is to the best possible at the Olimpic Games and to win a medal.”.
Men’s high jump:
World indoor champion Hamish Kerr from New Zealand won the men’s high jump equalling his PB with 2.33m in his third attempt. World indoor silver medallist Shelby McEwen took second place with a seasonal best of 2.31. Italian champion Stefano Sottile cleared 2.28m to finish third.
Hamish Kerr: “It was a long competition but I knew that I had some good jumps in my legs. I also knew that I want to focus on saving my energy for higher jumps. For the 2.28m, it was just more of a wake up call. I felt the hype and I made the crowd cheering. That third attempt really woke me up and I made the crowd cheering”.
Women’s 400 metres:
European silver medallist Rhasidat Adeleke from Ireland claimed her first ever Diamond League win in the women’s 400 metres in 49.17. European bronze medallist Lieke Klaver took second place in a lifetime best of 49.46. Kendall Ellis, winner at this year’s US Trials, finished third in 50.39.
Rhasidat Adeleke: “I feel pretty good because I controlled the race. I am happy about the way I started and finished the race. Each race brings me a lot of confidence. I am consistent which is great. Anything can happen in Paris as it is championships”.
Women’s 5000 metres:
Margaret Akidor from Kenya won the women’s 5000 metres in 14:39.49 ahead of Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw (14:40.44), Japanese record holder Nozomi Tanaka (14:40.86), Fantaye Belayneh (14:40.89) and 5000m and 10000m European champion Nadia Battocletti (14:41.06).
Margaret Akidor: “I was not expecting to win because it is my first time in Monaco. I am so proud because it is my first Diamond League win. After the 3000m the pacemaker slowed down but I just decided to push through because I knew I was strong”.
Women’s javelin throw:
Mackenzie Little from Australia took the early lead in the first round of the women’s javelin throw with 64.74m in the first round. World champion Haruka Kitaguchi from Japan moved into first place with 65.21m in the sixth round to clinch her second win in this season’s Diamond League. Kitaguchi once again confirmed her reputation to snatch the win in the final attempt, as she did in the past at the World Championships in Budapest.
Aneta Sietina from Latvia took third place with 59.58m beating European champion Victoria Hudson from Austria (59.35m).
Haruka Kitaguchi:
“I felt really confident throwing during the practice and that is why I am happy to throw a season’s best in the first attempt. The wind was good today. It was coming from the back which helped me in achieving the result. This result has been a struggle for me. I am missing my confidence a lot, but throws above 65m bring me confidence”.