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Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins seventh Euro gold medal in Birmingham

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 8:10 PM

Last updated Aug 10, 2026

Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins seventh Euro gold medal in Birmingham

Summary

Jakob Ingebrigtsen secured his place in history by winning the 5,000m at the European Championships in Birmingham on August 10. The Norwegian clocked a time of 13:15.29, finishing ahead of Germany's Florian Bremm and France's Etienne Daguinos. This victory marks Ingebrigtsen's seventh individual gold at the European level, having previously achieved the 1,500/5,000m double in 2018, 2022, and 2024. After recovering from an Achilles tendon injury and a disappointing showing at the 2025 World Championships, Ingebrigtsen expressed optimism about his future performances, stating he hopes to continue adding to his medal count.

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•Ingebrigtsen finishes the 5,000m in 13:15.29.
•Bremm and Daguinos take silver and bronze, respectively.
•This victory is Ingebrigtsen's seventh European gold.
•He is unbeaten at the European championships since 2018.
•Ingebrigtsen aims to compete again in the coming years.

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8:10 PMYahoo Sports — Ingebrigtsen delivers masterclass for seventh European athletics gold

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen consolidated his place as the most successful male athlete in European history on Monday when he won the 5,000m in Birmingham for his seventh individual continental gold.Ingebrigtsen is now unbeaten at the European championships since he won the 1,500/5,000m double at the 2018 champs in Berlin when he was just 17.
— Yahoo Sports

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