On a hot Sunday in Chorzów, Poland, Jakob Ingebrigtsen made an attempt at Daniel Komen’s 3,000 meter world record of 7:20.67 and did what he does best, dashing it. 

With impeccable pacing and an effortless close, Ingebrigtsen not only broke the record but cleared the record by over three seconds, running 7:17.55. 

Though the Norwegian had already made a case as one of his generation’s most dominant middle- and long-distance runners, smashing the “Komen record” continued a legacy building that feels certain to prolong. 

It does a lot to alleviate the sting of his recent fourth-place defeat in the 1,500m at the Paris Olympics.

Though the 3K was the highlight of the night, the Silesia Diamond League -- and, officially, the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial meet -- was packed with performances and featured big names from the Olympics.

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We Had So Many Good Races That They Couldn't All Fit In the TV Window

A few excellent races went off before the television broadcast window began. There was the men’s 100m, the men’s 400m hurdles and a world record attempt in the women’s 1,000m.

The world record in the women’s 1,000m was 2:28.98. That was the pace that the Wavelights were set to. The field, comprised mainly of 800m runners looking to run an over-distance PR, had pacers through 58.5, 1:58, and 1:28. 

Nobody was able to keep the pace for the last 200m. Kenyan Nelly Chepchirchir prevailed in a meeting-record 2:31.24. Behind her were Great Britain’s Jemma Reekie and Kenya’s Mary Moraa. 

American Nia Akins, who recently ran an 800m in Lausanne, finished at the back.

Kishaun Thompson failed to start the 100m and Fred Kerley won in a tight 9.87 over Ferdinand Omanyala’s 9.88. Ackeem Blake (9.89) and Marcell Jacobs (9.93) also broke 10 seconds.

It is almost inconceivable that the men’s 400m hurdles, featuring world record-holder and Olympic silver medalist Karsten Warholm, occurred before the broadcast window. 

Warholm won in a speedy 46.95, slightly faster than his Olympic silver performance of 47.06. France’s Clement Ducos, who competes collegiately for Tennessee, finished behind him with a PR of 47.42. 

Ducos has attracted criticism this year because he has a tendency to hook hurdles on the turn with his trail leg -- meaning he doesn’t have to jump as high to clear the hurdles. This tendency was showcased once again in Silesia, as Ducos clearly hooked one hurdle but was not disqualified. 

Deja Vu In The Women’s 400m and Men’s 200m

The women’s 400m, which featured most of the field from the final in Paris, did not change the narrative at all. Mariledy Paulino proved that she’s the best in the world with a time of 48.66. Salwa Eid Naser clinched second-best with a 49.23. The Polish standout Natalia Kaczmarek ran a measured race and a quick final 100m to eke out third.

In the men’s 200m, it was Letsile Tebogo against the world. His 19.83 didn’t seem to be particularly strained. 

Alexander Ogando set a new national record for the Dominican Republic with a time of 19.86, while Americans Kenny Bednarek, Erriyon Knighton and Kyree King filled the next three places in times 20.00 and over. 

Bednarek faded badly in the final meters, while King had an outstanding opening 20 meters. Knighton, meanwile, continued a string of elite performances. 

Men’s 3000m Steeplechase

Kenneth Rooks’ sub-8 American record attempt was not meant to be as he was dropped early and finished way back in 8:35.19. 

The field was fractured by 2K even as the world leading mark of 8:01.63 and meeting record mark of 8:03.16 slipped away.

Olympic gold medalist Soufiane El Bakkali was considered the favorite here and he won after a bizarre final lap in which there were multiple lead changes. 

His slowdown just before the line meant a virtual tie with Kenya’s Amos Serem.

World Record Missed in Men’s 800m

Marco Arop made up for his mistakes in the Diamond League Lausanne meeting three days prior and ran the minimum distance in a true world record attempt. 

He blew apart the field with an opening 400 meters of 49.7, went 1:15.6 through 600m and closed in 26.2 to finish in 1:41.86, about one second off the world record. 

In comparison -- according to SpeedEndurance.com -- David Rudisha ran 49.28 and 1:14.3 in his world record race in 2012. Rudisha closed in 26.6, meaning that Arop closed faster. But the crucial middle 400m proved to be a bit slow.

In this race, Olympic gold medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi was expected to break the world record, having run 1:41.11 in Lausanne, but he finished a distant second, almost getting cut down by a hard-closing Bryce Hoppel, who finished in 1:43.32.

Mondo Duplantis Raises the Bar Again, Elevating World Record to 6.26m

Though Mondo Duplantis' one-centimeter-at-a-time world record improvement shtick has an accountant's appeal, he once again captivated the crowd and dominated the field. 

He reached 6.26m on his second attempt at the height. 

Behind him, Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis hit 6.00m for the first time ever while Sam Kendricks vaulted the same for the first time this season.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen Destroys Daniel Komen’s 3000m World Record

In the preview for the men’s 3,000m race, there was no doubt that it was Ingebrigtsen's race to lose. 

Behind him, the projection was that it would be an Ethiopian pack led by Yomif Kejelcha, Grant Fisher, maybe Ronald Kwemoi, maybe Mo Ahmed, maybe George Mills.

The pacers Pietr Sisk and Vincent Ciattei brought the field through 2K in a brilliant 2:27.5 and 4:55. 

With 1K to go, though, the speculation as to who might challenge Ingebrigtsen, who was coming off a 1,500m win in Lausanne on Thursday, proved to be pointless. 

It was just Ingebrigtsen with Berihu Aregawei hanging on by a thread.

Of all the superlatives attributed to Ingebrigtsen's performance in this race, his last 600m is deserving of the highest praise. He closed in 28.7, 28.4, 27.0 to slam the door on Aregawi (29.2, 28.5, 29.2) and obliterate the world record.

What underscores his sheer dominance here is that, after Aregawi’s heroic 7:21.28, nobody was even close. Yomif Kejelcha, who finished just behind Ingebrigtsen when he set his previous PR in the distance, was third in 7:28.44. 

Ronald Kwemoi, who won silver behind Ingebritsen in the Olympic 5k, closed well for a 7:31, but that was practically 15 seconds back! Mo Ahmed ran a big PR behind Kwemoi. Grant Fisher finished in last. George Mills didn’t show up to run.

The weather for the late afternoon meet was reportedly sweltering, and Jakob only had a few days to recover from an impressive front-run 1,500m in Lausanne. There were valid excuses on the day, but they’ll be employed by Ingebrigtsen’s competitors, who likely will recognize him as the best 3000m runner to have ever lived.

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