At the World Championships in Budapest, Britain's Josh Kerr shocked Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway to win the 1500-meter gold medal.
Kerr, who won the bronze medal at the Olympics in Tokyo, perfectly timed his assault for the gold in the final 200 meters.
The 25-year-old placed third in the World Championships, with a season-best time of three minutes, 29.38 seconds.
Ingebrigtsen lost to Briton Jake Wightman in comparable circumstances in Eugene one year prior.
With a crown on his head and a gold medal hanging proudly around his neck, Kerr gave out a huge yell as he crossed the finish line. He then joined in the celebration with the crowd and hugged his parents who were watching in the grandstand.
The Scot added, "It's been a long time coming.
Although it's rather overwhelming, I'mI'm incredibly proud of my team, my family, and myself for getting me here.
"I didn't think I performed the best in the race. I simply threw my entire 16 years of experience in this sport into the final 200 meters, finishing strong.
Meanwhile, Ingebrigtsen appeared dejected as history repeated again.
The 22-year-old held the lead for the majority of the race before being defeated once more by a valiant British competitor, Kerr, who overtook his rival in the final 50 meters.
While Britain's Neil Gourley placed ninth in 3:31.10, Ingebrigtsen managed to hold on for the silver medal in 3:29.65 ahead of fellow countryman Narve Gilje Nordas (3:29.68).
In the footsteps of Katarina, Kerr gave Great Britain its second gold medal of the competition.Johnson-Thompson's victory in the heptathlon.
Kerr seeks to surpass Wightman by following in his footsteps.
Kerr had expressed his opinion that Ingebrigtsen, who was unbeaten this season and had the fastest time in 2023, was "very beatable" prior to the championships, showing that he was clearly full of confidence.
The Scottish athlete then spectacularly imitated his teammate from the Edinburgh Athletics Club while 2022 champion Wightman looked on.
Ingebrigtsen was anxious to improve upon last year's silver, and he gained the lead on the second lap. However, he was once again unable to react as Kerr caught up to him and then refused to go away.
The current world 5,000-meter champion entered the competition unblemished and was a strong favorite to win gold after running the fourth-fastest 1500-meter time in history in July.
Kerr had clocked his two quickestDespite having lost several bouts since Tokyo earlier this season, Ingebrigtsen was in unwavering form as he prepared to avenge his 2022 defeat.
Despite his unquestionable brilliance, Norway's multi-sport hero will understandably be worried at how the global gold was once again taken from him by a British athlete who is now a possibility for Paris 2024.
When Kerr earned the Olympic bronze medal in 2021, he proved his ability to deliver elite-level performances on the world stage. He did this by being the first British guy to do so over 1500 meters since 1988.
He struggled with illness when he placed fifth at the Worlds last year, but he followed up that first-ever medal today with an expertly executed effort.
Warholm regains his position as polevault keepers trade gold
Karsten Warholm, the current holder of the men's 400-meter hurdles world record, recaptured it with a convincing victory after injury derailed his plans of competing in 2022.
In 2023, Warholm, who came in eighth after battling a hamstring injury in the months leading up to the competition, displayed hints of regaining his devastating best by turning in two of the five fastest performances in history.
In front of American Rai Benjamin (47.56) and British Virgin Islands' Kyron McMaster (46.89), the Norwegian won his fourth world championship.
Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic won the women's 400-meter final in 48.76 seconds, beating off Barbadian Sada Williams and Pole Natalia Kaczmarek.
Molly Caudery of Britain shined in aIn an exciting women's pole vault competition, Americans Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy shared the gold medal.
After both athletes cleared 4.90 meters but failed to reach 4.95 meters after three attempts, Kennedy and Moon agreed to split the victory.
On her debut at a world championships, Caudery, 23, finished fifth after setting a personal best with a clearance over 4.75m.
Anna Purchase, a teammate, qualified for the hammer throw final in 11th place with a best throw of 71.31 meters, while Charlotte Payne (69.57 meters) did not.
With a sixth-place semi-final time of 12.97 seconds, Cindy Sember of Great Britain was unable to advance to the women's 100-meter hurdles final. Megan Keith and Amy Eloise-Markovc also failed to advance from the women's 5,000-meter heats, which were moved from the morning session.due to the intense heat, which reached well beyond 30C.
Markovc placed 11th in her heat in 15:13.66 (during which 1500m gold medalist Faith Kipyegon and Sifan Hassan participated in an unnecessary sprint finish), and Keith placed 14th in her race in 15:21.94.
Aimee Pratt was eighth in her heat in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase and missed out on the medals. Her time was 9:26.37.
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