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Isaac Nader followed behind García, never managing to overtake the 2022 Belgrade world champion in the 800 metres.
Portuguese athlete Isaac Nader became the world runner-up in the 1,500 metres indoor event in Torun, Poland, finishing behind Spaniard Mariano García, following his outdoor title win in Tokyo 2025.
Portuguese athlete Isaac Nader won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the World Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, this Sunday, confirming his excellent form in international middle-distance running. Nader finished the race in 3:40.06 minutes, displaying great tactical maturity. He challenged for the win in the final straight but was narrowly beaten by Spain's Mariano García, with Australia's Adam Spencer taking bronze. This result reinforces Nader's status as a top international competitor and highlights Portugal's growing presence in global middle-distance athletics.
In a year in which he broke the national records for 800, 1,500 and 3,000 metres on a short track, after having been outdoor world champion in Tokyo, Isaac Nader won silver at the Torun World Championships.
In Torun, the Portuguese athlete came close to adding the indoor world title to the outdoor title he won last year.
Portuguese athlete Isaac Nader qualified today without difficulty for the 1,500-metre final at the Torun2026 World Indoor Athletics Championships, while Salomé Afonso was eliminated in the same event.
Portuguese athlete Isaac Nader secured his place this Friday, March 20, in the 1500m final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships taking place in Torun, Poland. Running in the first qualifying heat, the Benfica runner finished second with a time of 3:43.58, behind Sweden's Samuel Pihlström. Isaac Nader is one of Portugal's greatest hopes for a medal at these indoor championships, a goal he will pursue on Sunday afternoon. In other news, Salomé Afonso failed to qualify for the 1500m final, while Sofia Lavreshina and Omar El Khatib qualified for the 400m semi-finals.
After fourth-place finishes in Glasgow 2023 and Nanjing 2025, Isaac Nader will try to reach a world indoor podium for the first time, to add to his bronze medal at the Apeldoorn 2025 European Championships.
