Ingebrigtsen Wins 5,000m Gold at European Championships in Return From Surgery
The two-time Olympic champion returned after Achilles surgery and surged past Florian Bremm in the final 50 meters, winning in 13:15.29.
- On Sunday, Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the men's 5,000-meters final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, securing his fourth consecutive title in the event.
- The two-time Olympic champion had not raced since undergoing surgery early this year to clean up Achilles tendon scar tissue, an injury that hampered his performance at last September's world championships in Tokyo.
- With less than 100 meters remaining, Ingebrigtsen surged from third place to overtake Florian Bremm of Germany in the final 50 meters, crossing the finish line in 13 minutes, 15:29 seconds.
- Netherlands star Jessica Schilder achieved a three-peat in the women's shot put at Alexander Stadium, taking gold with a throw of 20.73 meters.
- Schilder previously claimed gold at the 2024 European championships in Rome and 2022 in Munich, remaining the only woman this decade to surpass 21 meters, a feat she achieved at the Shanghai Diamond League in May.
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Ingebrigtsen Makes Golden Return As Hunt Triumphs In Birmingham
Jakob Ingebrigtsen made a triumphant return to racing by successfully defending his 5000m title at the European Championships in Birmingham on Monday (10), while Amy Hunt delighted the home crowd by taking the 100m crown on the opening night of action. Ingebrigtsen had not raced at all in 2026 following an achilles injury and surgery in February, but the two-time Olympic champion showed little sign of rust as he produced his trademark finishing …
At the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Jakob Ingebrigtsen became the European champion in the men's 5000 m for the fourth time in a row. This was the Norwegian's first competition this year, after undergoing Achilles tendon surgery earlier this year.
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