Sparkling Ingebrigtsen makes Olympic 1500m history for Norway

The 20-year-old added Olympic gold to his European title, easing home after passing long-time leader Timothy Cheruiyot of Kenya, who took silver in 3:29.01.

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Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen (R) crosses the finish line to win ahead of second-placed Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot (C) and third-placed Britain's Josh Kerr (L). AFP PHOTO

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Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the men's Olympic 1500 metres title on Saturday, setting a new Games record of 3min 28.32sec.

The 20-year-old added Olympic gold to his European title, easing home

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