Jakob Ingebrigtsen breaks indoor mile and 1,500-meter world records in the same race

Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran a time of 3:45.14 for an indoor mile in Liévin, France, beating Yared Nuguse’s record set five days before by more than a second.

Some world records stand for years, even decades. Others just five days. That was the case with the men’s indoor mile record on Thursday as Norwegian middle-distance star Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran a time of 3:45.14 in Liévin, France, beating Yared Nuguse’s short-lived record by more than a second. As well as improving on the American’s 3:46.63 from the Millrose Games in New York City on Saturday, two-time Olympic gold medalist Ingebrigtsen also set an indoor 1,500-meter record in the same race, passing through the distance in 3:29.63. “The main objective was to do sub-3:30 (for 1,500m) and then try to keep the pace, or not slow down too much, for the last turn and the home straight,” said Ingebrigtsen, who set the previous indoor 1,500m record of 3:30.60 three years ago. “Of course, I’m happy.” “I would say I’m lucky to have the opportunity to do both (records) in the same race, especially when I get good results,” he added. This was Ingebrigtsen’s first race of the indoor season and his first time racing an indoor mile. The 24-year-old ran on his own for much of the eight laps of the 200-meter track, leading from the front as he so often likes to do.