Ingebrigtsen apologizes but defends Hocker criticism

Jakob Ingebrigtsen has issued a part-apology for calling his rivals 'losers' and 'a bunch of cowards' following a fiery men's 1500m Diamond League final. The double Olympic champion maintains he was right to accuse Olympic champion Cole Hocker of cowardice, claiming Hocker asked for a strong pace then hid behind other runners.

Ingebrigtsen clarified that he and Hocker have talked through their differences after the race. The Norwegian runner's controversial comments came after a tense showdown in the 1500m event where he accused Hocker of strategic deception by requesting a fast pace but then not committing to leading the race himself. playerbros.org