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Jakob Ingebrigtsen (born 19 September 2000)[3] is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner who is the current world record holder in the short track 1500 metres, the 2000 metres and the 3000 metres, and is also the current world best holder over the two mile distance. Ingebrigtsen is a two-time Olympic champion, having won gold medals in the 1500 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, setting what was then an Olympic and European record, and in the 5000 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is also a two-time World champion, winning gold medals in the 5000 m in 2022 and 2023 and a six-time European champion, winning gold medals in the 1500 m and 5000 m in 2018, 2022, and 2024. In addition to the 1500 m, Ingebrigtsen holds European records in the mile, 3000 m, and 5000 m.
At age 16, Ingebrigtsen became the youngest man in history to run a sub-four minute mile, and broke the European Under-20 record in the 3000 metres steeplechase. As a junior, Ingebrigtsen won four consecutive gold medals at the European Cross Country Championships and won a gold medal in the 5000 m at the 2017 European U20 Championships.
In senior competition, Ingebrigtsen became one of only three men (along with Daniel Komen and Mohamed Katir) to run a sub-3:30 1500 m, sub-7:30 3000 m and a sub-12:50 5000 m, one of only two men (along with Daniel Komen) to have broken eight minutes in the two mile distance, and one of only two men (along with Hicham El Guerrouj) to run a sub 3:27 1500 m and sub 3:44 mile.[4][5]
Ingebrigtsen's older brothers Henrik and Filip are also middle-distance runners who compete internationally. They were trained by their father, Gjert Ingebrigtsen, until 2022.[6]
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- ^ "Jakob INGEBRIGTSEN – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "1500 Metres - men - senior - all".
- ^ "One Mile - men - senior - all". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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