European 1500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen faces the final hurdle on his road to the Wanda Diamond League Final when he takes on reigning champion and four-time Diamond Trophy winner Timothy Cheruiyot in Lausanne this week.<\/p>\n
Ingebrigtsen, who missed out on the gold medal at the World Championships in Eugene but claimed his second successive European Championships title this summer, is hoping to add a first Diamond Trophy to his long list of major titles.<\/p>\n
Following victories in Eugene and Oslo, he is well on course to secure a spot in this year’s final, which will take place in Zurich on 7-8th September. <\/p>\n
The Norwegian prodigy is currently third in the qualification standings, behind Abel Kipsang and Oliver Hoare, both of whom have already qualified for the final. <\/p>\n
Kipsang will also race at the Athletissima meeting in Lausanne, as will Cheruiyot, who swept to a fourth successive Diamond League title last year. <\/p>\n
The Kenyan legend is currently fifth in the standings, and can also secure qualification with a strong performance at the Stade de la Pontaise. <\/p>\n
Heavyweights Laura Muir and Sifan Hassan go head to head in the women’s 1500m, with both women still needing points to secure their place in the final. <\/p>\n
Muir enters the race as reigning European champion in the 1500m after her victory in Munich earlier this month, while Hassan is eyeing her fourth career Diamond Trophy this season. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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