Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins gold in 5,000m at European Championships

Jakob Ingebrigtsen fights back from "the lowest of lows" to win a stunning 5,000m gold at the European Championships after almost a year out with injury.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen fights back from "the lowest of lows" to win a stunning 5,000m gold at the European Championships after almost a year out with injury.

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen says he knew he would win the men's 5000m gold medal "with 600m to go" at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Ingebrigtsen successfully returned from the sidelines after Achilles surgery earlier in the year.

Norwegian kicks to superb win in first race for 11 months ‘I dreamt of this two weeks ago when put name on list’ There are some people who believe that Jakob Ingebrigtsen lacks a sprint finish. The evidence of the Norwegian’s spectacular victory charge to claim his fourth European 5,000m title suggests otherwise. So much for all the doubts and questions swirling around him coming into these championships. He had been injured. He had not raced for 11 months. He was apparently vulnerable. Yet, as usual, Ingebrigtsen found a way to win gold again. Continue reading...

Jakob Ingebrigtsen showed plenty of kick on his comeback from injury by winning his fourth consecutive 5,000-meters title at the European championships Monday. The two-time Olympic champion from Norway hadn’t raced since having surgery early this year to clean up scar tissue on the protective sheath around his left Achilles tendon. With less than 100 meters to go, Ingebrigtsen was in third place before accelerating to the front and passing Florian Bremm of Germany in the final 50 meters to cross the line in 13 minutes, 15:29 seconds.

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen completes a sensational injury comeback with a late burst of pace to win men's 5,000m gold in Birmingham.