{"id":1096,"date":"2017-06-13T13:45:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-13T13:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oslo.diamondleague.com\/2017\/06\/13\/brothers-target-bislett-success\/"},"modified":"2017-06-13T13:45:42","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T13:45:42","slug":"brothers-target-bislett-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oslo.diamondleague.com\/en\/brothers-target-bislett-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Brothers target Bislett success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Younger brother, Jakob is in great form becoming the youngest ever athlete to achieve a sub-four minute mile when he ran a U20 world lead of 3:58.07 in Eugene last month.  <\/span><\/p>\n

He will be looking for another sub four in the U20 Dream Mile event on Thursday. <\/span><\/p>\n

He said \u201cI feel really strong, my training has been very good.  I am confident and the shape I am in is better than ever. I am hoping for a really good race and I am looking forward to it.  <\/span><\/p>\n

On his race in Eugene, he said, \u201cIt hasn\u2019t added to my pressure.  There is a lot of people talking about it, in the media and on social media but my focus is on running here as well as I can. <\/span><\/p>\n

Looking forward to the season ahead, he added, \u201cMy target for the season is to run at least 3:38 in the 1500m, I am going to the U20 European Championships and I want to bring home at least one medal from that.  To get to the World Champs in London I would have to run 3:36 and that is pretty tough so I cannot say.  It is not a goal for this season so if I got there it would be a bonus.  My main goal will be to reach the European Championships next year.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Older brother, Filip Ingebrigtsen, the 2016 European 1500m Champion will be up against a high quality field in the 1500m.  <\/span><\/p>\n

On his preparations for the Bislett Games, Filip said \u201cI think my shape is really good.  It is my first 1500m of the season.  I felt strong in the mile in Eugene but it was a messy race.  I think here I can do a fast time and keep up with the other guys.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Elijah Manangoi and Silas Kiplagat of Kenya; Abdelaati iguider of Morocco; and Ayanieh Souleiman of Djbouti are likely to be challenging for Diamond League points in the 1500m Diamond Discipline. <\/span><\/p>\n

On the quality of the opposition, he said, \u201cIt is almost better than a world final because of all the Kenyans.  I think if it is not raining and it is warm then the Africans will run fast.  I am hoping for nice weather and good conditions so we can all run fast.  <\/span><\/p>\n

Looking ahead to the rest of the season, he added, \u201cThe main target is the World Championships.  I am competing in Stockholm on Sunday and then to a training camp in Switzerland.  I want to head to London in the best shape ever.  My goal for the Olympics last year was to reach the final but unfortunately I was DQ\u2019d so my aim in London is to reach the final and, if I do that, I will go for a medal.  But there is a long way to go before that final.  I think in the 1500m you have to be mentally strong but you also need some luck.  I think I will be better prepared to make the right choices at the right time in the race.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On the progress of his younger brother, Jakob, Filip said \u201cTwo years ago we competed together in same pre-event in Stockholm and he finished five seconds slower.  Last year we both improved a lot so I need to keep improving at the same rate so I can stay ahead!\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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