Ingebrigtsen and Kerr war of words comes to a head in blockbuster 1500m final

Ingebrigtsen has the better endurance. Kerr the better speed. But both men are decadently equipped in either department.

Great Britain's Josh Kerr and Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen during the men's 1500m Olymic semi-final. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Tonight the talking stops. Tonight at the Stade de France, the 12-month long game of verbal jousting will turn physical, and the war of words will reach its denouement, settling the debate once and for all: who is the world’s best 1500m runner?

Josh Kerr believes it’s him. So too does Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Something has got to give.