Four years after winning the 800m at these championships, Mariano Garcia triumphed at almost double the distance, taking the men’s 1500m title at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 on Sunday (22).
The Spaniard controlled the pace for most of the way, leading through 400m in a pedestrian 1:04.80 and 800m in a comfortable 2:05.58. By 1000m, reached in 2:33.12, world champion Isaac Nader had moved up to second place, just behind Garcia.
Nader remained tucked behind Garcia at the bell, but the Spaniard held on to the lead and crossed the line to win in 3:39.63. Nader placed second (3:40.06), just ahead of a fast-finishing Adam Spencer of Australia (3:40.26).
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