Jakob Ingebrigtsen shattered one of the longest standing track world records* on a sweltering afternoon at the Silesian Stadium on Sunday (25) as he clocked a staggering 7:17.55 for the 3000m, taking more than three seconds off the mark of 7:20.67 set by Kenya\u2019s Daniel Komen in 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the 12th of this season\u2019s Wanda Diamond League series ended on a dizzying high as Mondo Duplantis cleared 6.26m to earn his 10th pole vault world record, adding a centimetre to the mark he established in retaining his Olympic title in Paris earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a scintillating session watched by a record crowd of 42,357 which saw 10 meeting records set, Canada\u2019s world 800m champion Marco Arop clocked 1:41.87 to beat Kenya\u2019s Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi, and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy won against all odds in the men\u2019s high jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a huge performance in the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial meeting for Ingebrigtsen, who lost his Olympic 1500m title in Paris earlier this month but won gold in the 5000m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the eve of the competition, the Norwgian had commented: \u201cI\u2019m excited about the race. The 3000m is a very good distance for me, and everything is lined up for something big.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was big. Already third on the world all-time list with the 7:23.63 he ran in Eugene last year, he knew there was a big gap even to the second best performance of 7:23.09, set by Morocco\u2019s Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But on this day Ingebrigtsen became a history man, moving clear of the field over the final lap after passing the bell with the green wavelight world record indicators scattering behind him as if they had fallen out of his pockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By the time the Norwegian hit the finishing straight he was, astonishingly, 10 metres clear of the snaking green lights and he put his hands to his head after crossing the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt feels special, amazing,\u201d said Ingebrigtsen. \u201cI was hoping to challenge the world record here, but based on my training, I can never predict exactly what kind of time I am capable of. I would not have imagined I could run 7:17, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt the beginning the pace felt really fast, but then I started to feel my way into the race and found a good rhythm. The 3000m is a tough distance. After 4-5 laps you feel the lactic acid, but you need to get going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe conditions were difficult with the heat today, but it is the same for everyone. I have a good team. We use ice vests, we make sure I stay hydrated and I am prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow I want to challenge world records at all distances \u2013 but it is one step at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n