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Duplantis Can Become the World's Best Athlete

The Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis can be named the world's best male athlete 2024 – regardless of event. After last year's criticism, the International Athletics Federation has reconsidered the prestigious award.

Duplantis Can Become the World's Best Athlete

Brother as Coach for Running Star

The Norwegian running brothers Ingebrigtsen broke with their father and coach Gjert a couple of years ago. Now, middle brother Filip is leaving the national team and will focus more on helping his younger brother Jakob with his training.

Brother as Coach for Running Star

The Star Five Minutes Later: "Not Particularly Smart"

Included in the leading group after half the race. Then Jakob Ingebrigtsen tired in his noted half-marathon debut.

The Star Five Minutes Later: "Not Particularly Smart"

Ingebrigtsen cryptic about the rumors: "We'll see"

The day before the Diamond League gala in Brussels, Jakob Ingebrigtsen was hot game. But the journalists were not primarily interested in his 1,500-meter race.

Ingebrigtsen cryptic about the rumors: "We'll see"

Norwegian Running Star Sets World Record

The Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen set a world record on 3,000 meters in the Diamond League in Poland. Ingebrigtsen crushed the old world record from 1996 by more than three seconds and clocked 7:17.

Norwegian Running Star Sets World Record

Ingebrigtsen gets revenge after Olympic Games miss

Jakob Ingebrigtsen got his revenge on 1,500 meters on Thursday evening, after surprisingly missing a medal on the distance during the Olympic Games in Paris. At the Diamond League competition in Lausanne, the Norwegian crushed the opposition when he won with a margin of over two seconds down to the second-placed, Olympic gold medalist Cole Hocker, USA.

Ingebrigtsen gets revenge after Olympic Games miss

Olympic Games winner wants to avoid "war of words" with rivals

The Olympic Games are over, but the rivalries within athletics persist. The Olympic Games winner in the 1,500 meters, USA's Cole Hocker, however, does not intend to engage in the so-called war of words between competitors Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Norway, and Josh Kerr, Great Britain.

Olympic Games winner wants to avoid "war of words" with rivals

Ingebrigtsen's success - won Olympic gold

The Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen won. He didn't get a medal on 1,500 meters.

Ingebrigtsen's success - won Olympic gold

Norwegian Star Missed Olympic Medal: "Disappointed"

The reigning Olympic champion, Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen, shockingly missed an Olympic medal on 1,500 meters. > I'm so clearly disappointed, says Ingebrigtsen to Max according to the Norwegian news agency NTB.

Norwegian Star Missed Olympic Medal: "Disappointed"

Check: These are the stars taking over the Olympic Games in Paris

Armand Duplantis is one of the absolute biggest track and field athletes in Paris. At Stade de France, he still has to share the spotlight.

Check: These are the stars taking over the Olympic Games in Paris

Overwhelming Ingebrigtsen – Historic European Championship Gold

Overleg victory on 1,500 metres. And, in addition, a historic European Championship gold on the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

Overwhelming Ingebrigtsen – Historic European Championship Gold