BUDAPEST, Hungary (August 19) — Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the world-leader in the men’s 1500m, effortlessly secured his spot in the semifinals on Day One of the 2023 World Athletics Championships, registering a swift 3:33.94. The Norwegian sensation, who clinched a silver medal at the 2022 championships in Eugene, Oregon, is keen on elevating his standing this year.
Accompanying Ingebrigtsen from the first heat were Great Britain’s Josh Kerr, who finished a close second with 3:34.00, and Kenya’s Reynold Kipkorir Cheruiyot, who claimed the third spot with 3:34.24.
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The subsequent heat witnessed a tight finish, with Spain’s Mario Garcia emerging victorious with a time of 3:46.77. He was closely trailed by Tshepo Tshite of South Africa (3:46.79), Great Britain’s Neil Gourley (3:46.87), and Samuel Tanner of New Zealand (3:46.93), all finishing within a hair’s breadth of each other.
Dutch prodigy Niels Laros and Kenya’s Abel Kipsang dominated the remaining heats. Laros, displaying impeccable form, clinched the top position in the final heat with 3:34.25. Kipsang mirrored this time, taking the lead in the third heat.
Other standout performers advancing to the semifinals include USA’s duo Yared Nuguse (3:34.16) and Cole Hocker (3:34.43), Spain’s Mohamed Katir (3:34.34), and New Zealand’s Adam Spencer (3:34.17).
Expect the tempo to increase in the semifinal races when these men return to race again on Sunday, 20 August.
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Men’s 1500m Results From The Heats On Day One
Men’s 1500m Results Heat 1:
| 1 | Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN | NOR | 3:33.94 Q |
| 2 | Josh KERR | GBR | 3:34.00 Q |
| 3 | Reynold Kipkorir CHERUIYOT | KEN | 3:34.24 Q |
| 4 | Adel MECHAAL | ESP | 3:34.35 Q |
| 5 | Isaac NADER | POR | 3:34.36 Q |
| 6 | Charles PHILIBERT-THIBOUTOT | CAN | 3:34.60 Q |
| 7 | Amos BARTELSMEYER | GER | 3:35.44 |
| 8 | Samuel ZELEKE | ETH | 3:36.57 |
| 9 | Abraham GUEM | SSD | 3:37.85 PB |
| 10 | Ryan MPHAHLELE | RSA | 3:39.16 |
| 11 | Yervand MKRTCHYAN | ARM | 3:39.35 NR |
| 12 | Nicholas GRIGGS | IRL | 3:40.72 |
| 13 | Matthew RAMSDEN | AUS | 3:46.45 |
| 14 | Tom ELMER | SUI | 3:55.72 |
Men’s 1500m Results Heat 2:
| 1 | Mario GARCÍA | ESP | 3:46.77 Q |
| 2 | Tshepo TSHITE | RSA | 3:46.79 Q |
| 3 | Neil GOURLEY | GBR | 3:46.87 Q |
| 4 | Samuel TANNER | NZL | 3:46.93 Q |
| 5 | Ruben VERHEYDEN | BEL | 3:47.02 Q |
| 6 | Timothy CHERUIYOT | KEN | 3:47.09 Q |
| 7 | Joonas RINNE | FIN | 3:47.16 |
| 8 | Joe WASKOM | USA | 3:47.26 |
| 9 | Hicham AKANKAM | MAR | 3:47.45 |
| 10 | Luke MCCANN | IRL | 3:47.48 |
| 11 | Teddese LEMI | ETH | 3:47.49 |
| 12 | Rob NAPOLITANO | PUR | 3:48.29 |
| 13 | Joao BUSSOTTI NEVES | ITA | 3:48.55 |
| 14 | Julian RANC | FRA | 3:48.63 |
Men’s 1500m Results Heat 3:
| 1 | Niels LAROS | NED | 3:34.25 Q |
| 2 | Mohamed KATIR | ESP | 3:34.34 Q |
| 3 | Cole HOCKER | USA | 3:34.43 Q |
| 4 | Pietro ARESE | ITA | 3:34.48 Q |
| 5 | Narve Gilje NORDÅS | NOR | 3:34.67 Q |
| 6 | Azeddine HABZ | FRA | 3:35.16 Q |
| 7 | Stewart MCSWEYN | AUS | 3:36.01 |
| 8 | Kieran LUMB | CAN | 3:36.66 |
| 9 | Abdellatif SADIKI | MAR | 3:37.19 |
| 10 | Elzan BIBIĆ | SRB | 3:37.45 |
| 11 | István SZÖGI | HUN | 3:37.57 |
| 12 | Abu MAYANJA | UGA | 3:38.15 |
| 13 | Ajay Kumar SAROJ | IND | 3:38.24 PB |
| 14 | Diego Javier LACAMOIRE | ARG | 3:38.92 PB |
| 15 | Ismael DEBJANI | BEL | 3:39.73 |
Men’s 1500m Results Heat 4:
| 1 | Abel KIPSANG | KEN | 3:34.08 Q |
| 2 | Yared NUGUSE | USA | 3:34.16 Q |
| 3 | Adam SPENCER | AUS | 3:34.17 Q |
| 4 | Charles GRETHEN | LUX | 3:34.32 QSB |
| 5 | Elliot GILES | GBR | 3:34.63 Q |
| 6 | Andrew COSCORAN | IRL | 3:34.75 Q |
| 7 | Ossama MESLEK | ITA | 3:35.12 |
| 8 | Salim KEDDAR | ALG | 3:35.17 |
| 9 | Jochem VERMEULEN | BEL | 3:35.45 |
| 10 | Anass ESSAYI | MAR | 3:35.63 |
| 11 | Michał ROZMYS | POL | 3:36.26 SB |
| 12 | Raphael PALLITSCH | AUT | 3:36.47 PB |
| 13 | Kristian Uldbjerg HANSEN | DEN | 3:37.27 PB |
| 14 | Adisu GIRMA | ETH | 3:45.86 |
