[World Athletics]In a major upswing, Tokyo Olympic gold medalist is eliminated in the men’s 1500m… Even a new 18-year-old falls in shock. Jakob Ingebrigthsen (24, Norway), a gold medalist at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, was eliminated in the qualifying round in the turbulent qualifying round. He was a leading figure with a world record of 0.73 seconds, but he finished in 8th in four groups in qualifying. It didn’t grow at all in the last sprint. The match was only 3 minutes 37.84 seconds, and did not reach the qualifying line for the top six players in each group. The scenery has changed drastically from four years ago. Despite the absence of spectators, the man who reached the top of this national championship was unexpected. The team has made consecutive silver matches at the 2022 World Championships Oregon and the 2023 Budapest Championships. He finished fourth at the 2014 Paris Olympics, and although he was hoping for this tournament, he calmly said, “This is the first time I’ve been unable to advance to the next round.” Meanwhile, he has won the 5000m world championships in a row, from the Oregon tournament to the Paris Olympics. He is injured in his Achilles tendon, but he has no choice but to switch his mind and body. These four groups became “death group.” 18-year-old Koechi (Kenya) also failed to qualify. The shocking development occurred when he fell as he entered the last lap. He scored 3 minutes 27.72 seconds in the Diamond League. He was a newcomer who had set an U20 world record, but he didn’t even advance to the semi-finals. Iizawa Chisho (Sumitomo Electric), the 24-year-old Asian champion in 44 years, participated from Japan, but was left behind by the pace in the final round in the first group of qualifying. 13th place. He was confronted with the reality, saying, “Even after Japan became the champion of Asia, I was completely incompetent.”
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