Kerr and Ingebrigtsen to renew 1,500 rivalry next month

Aug 25 : Tokyo Olympics champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen will renew his fierce 1,500m rivalry with Briton Josh Kerr at World Athletics' inaugural Ultimate Championship next month after both athletes received exceptional invitations for the meet.The pair have met multiple times over 1,500m, with Norway's Ingebrigtsen holding a significant head-to-head advantage over Kerr, though they have not faced each other over the distance since the Zurich Diamond League meeting in 2024.Kerr took bronze behind his rival in Tokyo but beat the Norwegian to win gold at the 2023 world championships. The Scot also took silver behind Cole Hocker at the Paris Olympics two years ago, while Ingebrigtsen finished fourth.The pair have traded barbs over the years, with Ingebrigtsen once referring to Kerr as "just the ne