Ingebrigtsen concluded an electrifying evening of competition at the renowned Bislett Stadium on Thursday, crossing the finish line in dramatic fashion to narrowly defeat Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot by a mere three-hundredths of a second in the 1500m race.

Meanwhile, Warholm settled for second place in the 400m hurdles behind Alison Dos Santos, after stumbling due to clipping the final hurdle. This mishap allowed his Brazilian rival to seize the advantage and claim victory at the finish line.

"I am happy with the race but of course I always come to win so there is no way around that," said Warholm. "I hit the last hurdle quite badly so that didn't help and gives me a lot to do. But then again there is plenty to work on and that is the important take away from today."

Warholm, a three-time world champion and two-time European gold medallist, is testing out new spikes to enhance his performance in the final 200 meters. This adjustment will face its first trial at the European Championships in Rome from 7 until 12 June.

"I am on a very good path, I went out fast and I am working on my new stride pattern, 14/14 and I was pleased with how that went today," he added. "It is only my second race of the season but I do always come to win so that is disappointing. But I am really looking forward to Rome which will be awesome and I can't wait."

Warholm created one of the most unforgettable Olympic moments in recent history by sprinting to triumph in the 400m hurdles at the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, setting a scorching world record time in the process.

In Tokyo, Ingebrigtsen secured silver in the 1500m. However, he faced disappointment in 2022 and 2023, narrowly missing out on world gold to British runners Jake Wightman and Josh Kerr. Despite recovering from an Achilles injury, Ingebrigtsen showed promise at the recent Eugene Diamond League meet, finishing second in the mile behind Kerr with a dramatic dive over the line.

"I really do not think that it was the decision I made to dive into the finish line because everything just happened so fast," said the 23-year-old. "But I can tell you that that was a sprint off! It was a good race, I felt stronger than last time. So it was all about my improvement and at the same time, I wanted to do my best and to give the crowd the show. 

"I was getting sore in the last 50 metres. I was expecting someone to come from the outside so I was very prepared to give it 100 percent," added the winner of the 1500/5,000m doubles at both the 2018 and 2022 European champs in Berlin and Munich respectively.

"I feel lucky that I was able to get healthy and get a couple of months of a good training before the summer. Without that, we would definitely not be here in this position," he continued. "Still, every day I feel better and better. And defending the titles at the Europeans and Olympics, I think yes."