Jakob Ingebrigtsen Shatters 28-Year 3,000-Meter World Record by Over 3 Seconds.

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen Shatters 28-Year 3,000-Meter World Record by Over 3 Seconds.

Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the 3,000 meters world record by over three seconds, while Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis set a new pole vault record with a 6.26m clearance at the Silesia Diamond League meeting on Sunday.

Ingebrigtsen completed the 3,000 meters in 7:17.55, surpassing Kenya’s Daniel Komen’s 1996 record of 7:20.67. This was the oldest men’s individual track world record.

The 23-year-old Norwegian was stunned by his achievement, placing his hands on his head in disbelief as he saw his time. 

Ingebrigtsen was awarded $50,000 and posed with the cheque in front of the clock at Silesia Stadium in Chorzow.