Jakob Ingebrigtsen

Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner (born 2000)

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner. Ingebrigtsen is the current world record holder for the indoor 1500 metres and the 2000 metres, and holds the world best time over the two mile distance. Ingebrigtsen is a two-time World champion, winning gold medals in the 5000 metres in 2022 and 2023 and a four-time European champion, winning gold medals in the 1500 m and 5000 m in 2018 and 2022. He also won a gold medal in the 1500 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, setting an Olympic and European record. In addition to the 1500 m, Ingebrigtsen holds European records in the mile and 5000 m, and is one of only three men to run a sub-3:30 1500 m, sub-7:30 3000 m and a sub-12:50 5000 m.

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Advent calendar day 22: GB's Kerr wins 1500m gold Watch the moment Britain's Josh Kerr holds off a challenge from favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win gold in the world 1500m final. BBC Sport - Published on December 22, 2023
Police open investigation after Ingebrigtsen accusations Police open an investigation into allegations of violence made by Jakob Ingebrigtsen and his older brothers Henrik and Filip against their father and former coach Gjert. BBC Sport - Published on October 26, 2023
Ingebrigtsen brothers accuse father of violence Olympic 1500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and his younger brothers Henrik and Filip have accused their father and former coach Gjert of being "very aggressive and controlling". BBC Sport - Published on October 20, 2023

'Back with a bang!' Ingebrigtsen breaks 2000m world record Watch as Norwegian star Jakob Ingebrigtsen "smashes" the 2,000m world record, which has stood since 1999, with a time of 4:43:13 at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels. BBC Sport - Published on September 8, 2023
'Weird' - Johnson questions Ingebrigtsen's virus 'narrative' BBC Sport's Michael Johnson questions Jakob Ingebrigtsen's attempt to "push a narrative" that his 1500m final defeat by Britain's Josh Kerr was due to a virus, after the Norwegian said winning the.. BBC Sport - Published on August 27, 2023
Ingebrigtsen wins gold in 5,000m thriller Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen retains his 5,000m world title in a thrilling finish at the World Athletics Championships. BBC Sport - Published on August 27, 2023

'I threw 16 years in the sport at the last 200m' Great Britain's Josh Kerr says he "threw 16 years in the sport at the final 200m" to beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen to world 1500m gold. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023
'Lightning strikes twice!' - GB's Kerr wins 1500m gold Watch the moment Great Britain's Josh Kerr holds off a challenge from the favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win gold in the men's 1500m Final. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023
GB's Kerr stuns Ingebrigtsen to take world 1500m gold Britain's Josh Kerr stuns Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win 1500m gold at the World Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023
Ingebrigsten breaks own European 1500m record Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigsten sets a European 1500m record for the second time in a month at the Diamond League in Poland. BBC Sport - Published on July 16, 2023

Ingebrigtsen maintains 100% Diamond League record British pair Keely Hodgkinson and Daryll Neita both come second as Marie-Josee Ta Lou and Jakob Ingebrigtsen continue their fine form in this year's Diamond League. BBC Sport - Published on June 30, 2023
Watch: Diamond League Lausanne - GB's Hodgkinson & Neita plus Ingebrigtsen Watch live coverage of the Diamond League from Lausanne, Switzerland. BBC Sport - Published on June 29, 2023
Warholm & Ingebrigtsen star at Oslo Diamond League Karsten Warholm and Jakob Ingebrigtsen shine on home soil at the Oslo Diamond League as Britons Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita settle for tied fourth in the women's 100m. BBC Sport - Published on June 15, 2023	Watch: Diamond League Oslo - Asher-Smith, Warholm, Ingebrigtsen & Duplantis Watch live BBC Three coverage of the Diamond League meeting in Oslo as Dina Asher-Smith, Karsten Warholm, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Armand Duplantis compete. BBC Sport - Published on June 14, 2023
GB's Gourley wins 1500m silver in Ingebrigtsen showdown Watch as Great Britain's' Neil Gourley wins 1500m silver after being held off by Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen during a thrilling final lap at the European Indoor Championships. BBC Sport - Published on March 3, 2023	GB's Cairess claims European cross country silver Great Britain's Emile Cairess takes silver behind Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen at the European Cross Country Championships in Italy. BBC Sport - Published on December 11, 2022
Men's World Athlete of the Year finalists revealed Noah Lyles, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Mondo Duplantis, Soufiane El Bakkali and Eliud Kipchoge are named as finalists for Men's World Athlete of the Year 2022. BBC Sport - Published on November 15, 2022	Tokyo Olympics: Team GB's Josh Kerr 1500m wins bronze as Jakob Ingebrigtsen takes gold Team GB's Josh Kerr wins bronze in the men's 1500m, with the second fastest time ever by a British athlete, as Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen takes gold. BBC Sport - Published on August 7, 2021