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The two-time Olympics champion has claimed that he would have easily broken the 28-year world record had he been running today, questioning why Jakob Ingebrigtsen has not done it so far.
Moroccan legend Hicham El Guerrouj has claimed that he could easily run the 1,500m between 3:23 and 3:24 had been using the modern spike technology.
El Guerrouj is the world record holder in the 1,500m, with his mark of 3:26.00 having stood for 28 years, but he feels that he would be easily lowering those marks if he was running today given the improvements in shoe technology.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran 3:26.73 at this year’s Monaco Diamond League, the fastest performance run in super spikes, but the sixth fastest of all-time, but the Moroccan great feels the Norwegian should be doing better given the technological advantages he enjoys.
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“Frankly, without arrogance, I’m not saying this to show off but I ran 3:26 with PVC shoes and PVC is not carbon. It’s another story,” El Guerrouj said during an interview with Spanish publication El Pais.
“And I think I had the ability, the mental and physical strength, to have done 3:24 then…If I had had this technology then, I would have run 3:24 or 3:23…I would have done it easily…Today, I wonder how Jakob, who runs the 3000m in 7:17 always runs 3:28 or 3:27. I don’t know.”
El Guerrouj has previously spoken highly of Ingebrigtsen, whom he tipped to break his world record that has stood since 1998.
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'I'm knocking on the door of the 200m' - Noah Lyles explains why Usain Bolt's record still motivates him
Noah Lyles has expressed his determination to break Usain Bolt's 200m world record while honoring the sprinting legend's legacy.
The Moroccan, a four-time world champion, won Olympics gold in both 1,500m and 5,000m at the 2004 Athens Games.
The development in shoe technology has witnessed an increase in faster times among track and field stars, especially in long distance races like marathons, with shoe makers coming up with competing products aimed at boosting athletes’ performances.
However, there are some records that have proved hard to break such as El Guerrouj’s, Usain Bolt’s 100m (9.58 seconds) and 200m (19.19 seconds), both set in 2009, and David Rudisha’s 800m mark of 1:40.91 set in 2012.
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