Narve Gilje Nordås reaches final: – Has more to give

Narve Gilje Nordås is set to compete in his first European Championship 1500m final after a comfortable qualification on Saturday. The Norwegian athlete, who had few problems advancing, expressed satisfaction with his performance, stating it went according to plan.

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It went exactly as planned.

Nordås initially took the lead and maintained control, finishing fifth among the six qualifiers. His assistant coach, Per Svela, noted that Nordås appeared to have energy reserves. "All in all, it went as it should," Svela commented.

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It looked like he had a little to answer with.

While Nordås advanced, other athletes like Andreas Fjeld Halvorsen and José Carlos Pinto did not make it to the final. Halvorsen cited physical stiffness as the reason for his elimination.

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All in all, it went as it should.

Nordås holds a personal best of 3:29.47 in the 1500m, set at the Bislett Games, and secured a bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest. He also finished seventh at the Paris Olympics. This qualification marks a significant step after missing the World Championship final by a hundredth of a second last year and failing to reach the final at the European Championships two years ago. He recently ended his long-standing collaboration with coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen, a decision described as a mutual wear-and-tear situation.

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I stiffened up in my whole body.