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Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The clash of reigning Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Great Britain’s current world champion Josh Kerr in the final of the men’s 1500m tonight is one of the most highly anticipated of Paris 2024. Kerr and Ingebrigtsen have developed a sizzling rivalry since the Scot beat the Olympic champion at last year’s World Championship in Budapest. Supremely confident and emboldened by his world title, Kerr was asked in a podcast last November about Ingebrigtsen’s defeats in the world championship finals and replied with startling honesty. open image in gallery Kerr beat Ingebrigtsen on the final straight to win 1500m World Championship gold last year The 26-year-old Kerr shrugged off the comment after setting a 3:35.83 in heats in what was his first 1500m race this year, noting that the Norwegian had chosen to overlook their last meeting in the mile race at Eugene in May.

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