Athletics: Gebrhiwet's 5k Mark, Ingebrigtsen's Dive For 1,500m Win - In Pics

Ethiopia's Hagos Gebrhiwet ran the second-fastest 5,000 metres of all time en route winning the Oslo Diamond League on May 31, 2024. Gebrhiwet ran a last lap of 54.99 to finish in 12 minutes, 36.73 seconds — just 1.37 seconds off the world record set by Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei. Also at the Bislett Games in Norway, home favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen dived for the line to claim victory in the men’s 1,500 race just ahead of Timothy Cheruiyot in a world-leading 3 minutes, 29.74 seconds.

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Updated on: 2 June 2024 5:40 pm

Norway's Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen Photo: Beate Oma Dahle/NTB Scanpix via AP

Norway's Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen stands next to the clock with his time after winning the men's 1.500 meters race during the Diamond League Bislett Games 2024 at Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Norway.

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Yomif Kejelcha Photo: Heiko Junge/NTB via AP

Yomif Kejelcha from Eritrea runs 5000 meters at the Diamond League Bislett Games 2024 at Bislett Stadium, Oslo.

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Norway Diamond League 2024 Photo: Beate Oma Dahle/NTB via AP

Yomif Kejelcha from Eritrea runs 5000 meters at the Diamond League Bislett Games 2024 at Bislett Stadion, Oslo.

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Switzerland's Dominic Lobalu Beate Oma Dahle/NTB Scanpix via AP

Switzerland's Dominic Lobalu competes during the men's 5.000 meters race during the Diamond League Bislett Games 2024 at Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Norway.

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Oslo Diamond League Photo: Beate Oma Dahle/NTB Scanpix via AP

Switzerland's Dominic Lobalu, left, competes during the men's 5.000 meters race during the Diamond League Bislett Games 2024 at Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Norway.Sweden's Andreas Almgren

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