Two-time Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen is set for a high-profile return to the global stage when he lines up in the 1500m at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme on Saturday, 4 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Belgian meeting will serve as the opening night of the two-day Diamond League Final, with Ingebrigtsen joining a stacked field at King Baudouin Stadium as he continues his comeback from an Achilles injury.Jepchirchir leads Kenyan 1-2 in Sydney as Gobena rewrites course recordThe Norwegian has been away from competition for much of the season after undergoing Achilles surgery in January. His return to racing, however, has already produced a glimpse of the form that has made him one of the world’s dominant middle-distance runners.Ingebrigtsen made his competitive comeback at the European Championships in early August, immediately reclaiming his place at the top by winning his fourth consecutive 5000m title and seventh European Championships gold medal.##NAJAVA_MECA_9930179##He subsequently returned to Diamond League action in Silesia, where he finished fourth in the 1500m in 3:31.16. Ethan Strand won the race ahead of world champion Cole Hocker and Phanuel Kipsosegi Koech.A few days later, Ingebrigtsen competed again in Zürich, clocking 3:32.16 to finish fifth.Wanyonyi reveals suffering from stomach bug ahead of Zurich DL winThe Brussels race will be only his third Diamond League appearance of the season, but it could provide a significant opportunity for the European champion to build momentum ahead of the season’s biggest remaining showdown.Ingebrigtsen has already secured his place in the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, where he will compete in both the 5000m and 1500m. He has an automatic place in the 5000m and was granted an exceptional invitation to contest the 1500m.##NAJAVA_MECA_9932839##The 1500m will feature a mouth-watering clash with Josh Kerr, the mile world record holder and the man who famously defeated Ingebrigtsen in the 1500m final at the 2023 World Championships.Their meeting in Budapest will be their first major championship showdown since that memorable clash in Budapest, where Kerr produced a late surge to deny the Norwegian Olympic champion the world title.Why Sabastian Sawe has withdrawn from Berlin MarathonBefore that blockbuster encounter, however, Ingebrigtsen’s immediate focus will be Brussels.Having secured his place in the Diamond League Final, the Norwegian will be looking to cap his comeback season on the circuit with a statement performance under the lights at King Baudouin Stadium.
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