Scotsman Josh Kerr was clear that the European Athletics Championships were not part of the season plan. Wrong, says rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen. It ruins the sport when the best are not there, says the Norwegian according to the BBC.
SportsJakob Ingebrigtsen had not competed for almost eleven months. On his return, he made an immediate impact - the Norwegian took European Championship gold in the 5,000 meters.
SportsJakob Ingebrigtsen makes his season debut at the European Athletics Championships - and will face his older brother Filip Ingebrigtsen in the 5,000 meters.
SportsNorwegian running star Jakob Ingebrigtsen has undergone surgery on his Achilles tendon. He confirmed on social media. It is unclear when the 25-year-old will be able to compete again.
SportsThe Norwegian running brothers, the Ingebrigtsens, are not allowed to take over the "Ingebrigtsen Method" brand from their father, Gjert, TV2 reports.
SportsNorway will be completely without medals in the World Championship in athletics since the decathlete Sander Skotheim gave up after a disqualification and Jakob Ingebrigtsen failed on 5,000 meters. Now we have to take a retry and come back quickly to the European Championship, says Ingebrigtsen to SVT.
SportsDisappointed but most of all damned. Andreas Almgren chose his words carefully after the miss on 5,000 meters in Tokyo. I'm holding back a lot now, he says.
SportsThe doubt is dispelled. Jakob Ingebrigtsen – who today turns 25 years old – intends to try to defend his World Championship gold from two years ago on 5,000 meters. In a few hours, he will compete with Andreas Almgren in the qualifying round.
SportsIt may not be an attempt to take the third consecutive World Championship gold on 5,000 meters for the Norwegian running giant Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
SportsHe has been presented as "the best European runner ever without a medal". After the World Championship Andreas Almgren wants a different introduction. I want to fight for the medals, says the Swede ahead of 10,000 meters in Tokyo.
SportsRunning star Narve Gilje Nordås does not intend to talk to the media before the Athletics World Championship. Despite the Norwegian association requiring it. It is actually stated in the contracts, says Norway's press chief Øystein Jarlsbo to Nettavisen. At the same time, Nordås' scandal-ridden trainer Gjert Ingebrigtsen announces that he is going home from Tokyo.
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