Athlete Profile: Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Eugene Oregon 2022

Jakob Ingebrigtsen (born 19 September 2000) is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner. He won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 1500 metres event, setting the new Olympic and European record. Ingebrigtsen also won two gold medals at the 2018 European Championships for the 1500 and 5000 metres events. He is the current world record holder in the indoor 1500m.

In October 2019, Ingebrigtsen was the youngest pacemaker in the successful sub-2 hour marathon attempt by Eliud Kipchoge. In June 2021, at the Diamond League, he set a new European record in the 5000 m with his time of 12:48.45. As of 2021, Ingebrigtsen was the 8th, 6th, 9th and 12th fastest man over the 1500m, 2000m, 3000m and 5000m, respectively. He also holds the distinction of being one of only two men to run a sub-3:30 1500m, sub-7:30 3000m and a sub-12:50 5000m along with 3000m and 2 mile world record holder Daniel Komen.

His older brothers Henrik and Filip are also middle-distance runners who compete internationally. They are trained by their father Gjert Ingebrigtsen. Jakob is also a star in a Norwegian reality show called Team Ingebrigtsen, which revolves around him and his brothers and shows the trials and tribulations that come in middle-distance running.

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