'terrible' Ingebrigtsen Suffers Shock 1500m Exit At Worlds

Jakob Ingebrigtsen described his capacity arsenic "terrible" aft he suffered a daze exit successful nan men's 1500m heats astatine nan World Athletics Championships successful Tokyo.

The world outdoor title is nan only world 1500m golden badge missing from nan Norwegian star's postulation aft he was beaten by Great Britain's Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman astatine nan past 2 editions.

But nan 24-year-old will not person nan chance to extremity that hold wrong nan stadium wherever he triumphed successful nan Olympic 1500m 4 years agone aft finishing eighth successful his power connected Sunday.

Ingebrigtsen, a two-time Olympic and world champion, has endured an injury-disrupted play and did not title for six months anterior to these championships.

"I was terrible," Ingebrigtsen told BBC Sport.

"The title itself was perfect, particularly really it turned out, it was talented to me.

"Unfortunately I person mislaid excessively overmuch and I person not been capable to prepare.

"Of people I'm disappointed but it's a reality cheque that it was ne'er really going to happen. I was holding connected for beloved life because I emotion to compete.

"I've been glued to nan level unfortunately. I've not been capable to do what is needed, clearly. I conscionable person to look forward."

Britons Kerr, Wightman and Neil Gourley progressed - and saw their badge hopes boosted further arsenic Frenchman Azeddine Habz and talented Kenyan teen Phanuel Koech, nan apical 2 fastest 1500m runners this year, some besides exited nan competition.

The men's 1500m semi-finals return spot connected Monday (13:30 BST), pinch nan last connected Wednesday.

While Ingebrigtsen began nan play by breaking nan world indoor 1500m and mile records successful nan aforesaid title successful February, and won 1500m and 3,000m golds astatine nan World Indoor Championships 1 period later, an Achilles rumor has prevented him from competing since.

Ingebrigtsen described that play arsenic "pitch dark" earlier nan championships, speaking to Norwegian broadcaster NRK.

"I person taken nan travel down to nan wounded cellar respective times this spring. It has been transportation acheronian there," he said.

"This is much aliases little nan worst lawsuit script for maine because I person had to beryllium location and watch nan full play spell by."

Away from nan track, nan proceedings of Ingebrigtsen's begetter took spot earlier this year, pinch Gjert Ingebrigtsen cleared of abusing his son but recovered blameworthy of unit against his daughter, Ingrid.

Ingebrigtsen will return for nan 5,000m heats connected Friday - nan arena successful which he has won nan past 3 world titles and believes he is presently amended placed to win in.