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The veteran middle-distance runner was in awe of Jakob Ingebrigtsen’ new world record after the Norwegian smashed the 28-year mark set by Kenya’s Daniel Komen.
Former world 1,500m champion Bernard Lagat has lauded Jakob Ingebrigtsen for breaking the “hardest word record” following his smashing 3,000m victory in Silesia on Sunday.
Ingebrigtsen smashed the 3,000m world record of 7:20.67 set by Kenya’s Daniel Komen in 1996 by setting a new mark of 7:17.55 at the Diamond League meeting in the Polish city.
The Norwegian ran a dominant race to add the record to his growing list of collections and Lagat, who won gold in 1,500m at the 2007 World Championships and Olympics silver and bronze over the distance, feels what Ingebrigtsen has done is extraordinary as it is hard to break the 3,000m compared to the 1,500m world record of 3:26.00, which has stood since Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj lowered it in 1998.
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“Hear this from a 1500m (3:26.34) dude. I’ve always maintained that the 3000mWR of 7:20.67 is the HARDEST WR to break,” Lagat posted on X.
“In my opinion- It’s harder than the 1500m WR, no disrespect to my dear brother, Hicham. Jakob’s 7:17.55 is WILD.”
Ingebrigtsen smashed Komen’s world record by three seconds with his previous best time over the distance coming in September 2023 when he run three seconds slower than Komen’s mark.
“It feels special, amazing. I was hoping to challenge the world record here, but based on my training, I can never predict exactly what kind of time I am capable of,” the Norwegian said after the race.
“I would not have imagined I could run 7:17, though. At the beginning the pace felt really fast, but then I started to feel my way into the race and found a good rhythm.
“[The] 3,000 is a tough distance,” continued Ingebrigtsen. “After four-five laps you feel the lactic acid, but you need to get going. The conditions were difficult with the heat today, but it is the same for everyone. Now I want to challenge world records at all distances, but it is one step at a time.”
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