LRC note. Aregawi's splits were 2:27.20 for 1k and 4:56.87 for 2k. With 400 to go, he needed a 57.9 to get the record. With 200 to go, after a 30 flat lap, he needed a 27.97 but ran his last lap in 29.28 to settle for 7:26.20 - #5 all-time indoors. He ran the final 7 laps alone.
Results
1. Berihu AREGAWI 28 FEB 2001 ETH 7:26.20
2. Adel MECHAAL 05 DEC 1990 ESP 7:36.57
3. Jacob KROP 04 JUN 2001 KEN 7:38.15
4. Mohamed MOHUMED 24 MAR 1999 GER 7:41.35
5. Elzan BIBIĆ 08 JAN 1999 SRB 7:44.62
6. Ferdinand Kvan EDMAN 12 FEB 1993 NOR 7:46.92
7. Justus SOGET 22 OCT 1999 KEN 7:48.26
8. Yassin BOUIH 24 NOV 1996 ITA 7:48.38
9. Robert FARKEN 20 SEP 1997 GER 7:51.42
10. Karl BEBENDORF 07 MAY 1996 GER 7:57.99
Full results:
https://www.letsrun.com/news/2022/01/2022-init-karlsruhe-world-athletics-results/
Meet recap:
Race video: