Ingebrigtsen made up his mind after the morning's training session. On his Instagram account, he gave the green light. He is on the starting line in Tokyo.
After Ingebrigtsen's unexpectedly weak performance in the 1,500 meter heat, it has been uncertain whether he would participate in the 5,000 meter event.
I have been told to register him, so I have done that now. It has gone well here in recent days, so it looks like he will start, says Erlend Slokvik at the Norwegian Athletics Association to NRK.
Ingebrigtsen, Olympic champion in Paris on 5,000 meters, has been hindered by an Achilles tendon injury for several months this season.
The race starts at 13.05.
