He struggled in the 5,000-meter race in Shanghai and finished last in the 1,500-meter at the Bauhaus Gala on Sunday. But none of that shaky form was evident when Andreas Almgren ran to a fine third place at Bislett in Oslo, beaten only by Addisu Yihune and Birhanu Balew.
The time of 12:48.61 was Almgren's second-best over the distance.
"I'm not in the super-fast shape that I am when I'm at my best. But it's the second-fastest I've ever run, so it's still a good race. There are more than two months until the European Championships now, so my shape can probably be really good there in Birmingham," Almgren told SVT after the race.
The European Athletics Championships in Birmingham begin on August 10.
