Ingebrigtsen holds off Girma to win 1,500m at Diamond League in Lausanne

LAUSANNE, Switzerland : Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen held off Lamecha Girma in a battle of world record holders to win the much-anticipated men's 1,500 metres at the Athletissima Diamond League meet on Friday.

The 22-year-old from Norway, who broke the world mark in the seldom-run two-mile event this month in Paris, clocked three minutes 28.72 seconds, less than a second off his personal best despite a chilly evening at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise.

"I have had to make some adjustments with my strategy, I have been putting in extra miles in the last couple of weeks," Ingebrigtsen said. "It's all to get myself in the best shape possible for the worlds (which start on Aug. 19 in Budapest).

"I did not win in Oregon and I am looking to address that in Budapest," added the Norwegian, who was second in the 1,500 at the 2022 world championships, winning gold in the 5,000.

Girma of Ethiopia, who crushed the world steeplechase record on the same June 9 Paris evening as Ingebrigtsen's record run, was second in 3:29.51 - an Ethiopian record.

Katie Moon of the United States cleared a world-leading 4.82 metres on her third attempt to win the pole vault.

Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia set a sizzling pace in the men's 5,000m and then held off several challenges from Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei - including one final move from the world record-holder and Olympic champion down the homestretch - to win a nerve-jangling race in a world leading time of 12:40.45.

"I am delighted to be here and to win against Joshua," said the 22-year-old Aregawi, who narrowly missed becoming the fifth runner in history to dip under the 12:40 barrier. "It was a great atmosphere. I enjoyed this race."

Two-time Olympic champion Ryan Crouser won the men's shot put,