"Team Cheruiyot " has now challenged "Team Ingebrigtsens" to a duel at Kip Keino Classic, a World Athletics Tour event on September 24 in Nairobi after the Norwegians humbled the Kenyans at the Maurie Plant Memorial Race on Thursday night.

"Team Ingebrigtsens" led by the three Ingebrigtsen brothers, Jakob, Filip and Henrik triumphed in a 2, 000 metre race over a strong Kenyan quintet led by Timothy Cheruiyot and Elijah Manangoi, world 1,500m champions in 2019 and 2017 respectively.

All three Norwegian brothers finished within the 4:57 mark, while the fastest home for the Kenyan team in terrible conditions was Cheruiyot in 5:03.05.

"We want to invite them for training in Kenya and the Continental Tour," said Cheruiyot, who congratulated "Team Ingebrigsten for their victory.

Nevertheless, it being a new event to them, Manang'oi and Cheruiyot were happy with the results, promising to bounce back in Monaco on August 24 this year and Kip Keino Classic.