Kerr And Ingebrigtsen To Resume Rivalry In London

Great Britain's Josh Kerr and Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen will resume their rivalry astatine nan Diamond League gathering successful London this summer.

Reigning 1500m world champion Kerr and erstwhile Olympic 1500m champion Ingebrigtsen, who person a long-standing feud, are group to meet complete nan region connected 19 July astatine nan London Stadium successful their first title against each different connected British soil.

"I've ne'er shied distant from nan truth that I'm trying to beryllium nan champion 1500m runner of our era, and that intends winning much titles and moving faster times than everyone else," said 27-year-old Kerr.

"None of it comes easy and we're each moving difficult to execute our goals.

"For me, that includes racing a spot much this summer, but my extremity for nan twelvemonth is simple; I want to take sides my world title successful Tokyo and everything I do betwixt now and then, including lining up astatine nan London Athletics Meet, is focused connected achieving that goal."

Kerr claimed 1500m bronze astatine nan 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which took spot successful 2021 because of nan Covid pandemic, arsenic Ingebrigtsen won gold, but nan Briton hit his rival to triumph nan 2023 world title.

The 1500m last astatine nan 2024 Olympics was expected to beryllium betwixt nan 2 of them but they were beaten to golden by American Cole Hocker.

Kerr vanished pinch metallic arsenic Ingebrigtsen, 24, ended up successful fourth, though nan second went connected to triumph 5,000m gold.

"I emotion to race, and nan London Diamond League is simply a cleanable fresh for my schedule," said Ingebrigtsen.

"I've ne'er been acrophobic to show up and it felt bully to travel distant from nan World and European Indoor Championships pinch 4 golden medals.

"My attraction is now connected nan summertime and returning to Tokyo - wherever I won my Olympic title successful 2021 - to triumph world gold. Competing successful London is simply a important portion of my build-up, and I cognize nan ambiance will beryllium incredible."