Ingebrigtsen withdraws from 1500m showdown with Kerr

Jakob Ingebrigtsen has withdrawn from the men's 1500m final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, meaning his highly anticipated rematch with British rival Josh Kerr will not take place. The Norwegian middle-distance star had been expected to face Kerr, who beat him to Olympic gold in Paris, in what would have been a significant showdown. No specific reason for the withdrawal was mentioned in the report.