Jakob Ingebrigtsen, of Norway, celebrates winning the men’s 5,000 meters final during the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
Cole Hocker of United States celebrates during winning the men’s 1500 meters at the World Athletics Diamond League Weltklasse Zurich athletics meeting at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
Josh Kerr of Britain poses on the red carpet during the formal opening of the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — They have been bickering among themselves for three years now. The best part of it is, nobody really knows who’s right, who’s wrong and, most importantly, who’s going to win whenever they step onto the track to let their running do the talking.
The latest chapter in the most intriguing show in track and field — the men’s 1,500 meters — takes place Sunday at the Ultimate Championship, with the winner getting a check for $150,000.
