Seare Shocks Ingebrigtsen to Win World 5km Gold
- On Saturday, Eritrea's Dawit Seare won the 5000m gold at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, clocking a national record time of 12:56 and edging Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
- Ingebrigtsen surged ahead in the final 200m but faded 100m later, allowing Seare to reclaim the lead and celebrate by pointing to the sky as he crossed the finish line.
- Competing in his sixth race of an injury-hit season, the 26-year-old Norwegian secured silver with a national record of 12:59, eight days after winning the 5,000m at the Ultimate Athletics Championships.
- Ethiopia's Likina Amebaw sprinted clear of the field to win the women's 5k in a season's best 14:41, finishing seven seconds ahead of Kenya's Caroline Makandi Gitonga.
- Earlier, the Frenchwoman Agathe Guillemot won the women's mile in a world-leading 4:22.74, while Germany's Robert Farken claimed the men's mile in a world-leading 3:51.80.
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Seare shocks Ingebrigtsen to win world 5km gold
Two-time Olympic and world champion Ingebrigtsen finished second in a very fast-paced race through the streets of the Danish capital. Ingebrigtsen, 26, had remained hidden in the leading pack, trailing over 10 metres behind his rival at one point. The 21-year-old Seare took the lead about 1km from the finish. Ingebrigtsen, who won European gold in August and the Ultimate 5,000m title last week after returning from injury, attempted a late surge…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Jakob Ingebrigtsen pipped to gold in thrilling World Road Running Championships
The Norwegian was unable to claim a third major title this season after 5000m gold in the European Championships and at the Ultimate Championships
There was drama everywhere in Copenhagen when Jakob Ingebrigtsen had to settle for silver at the World Championships over five kilometers.
Aftenposten
aftenbladet.noJakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen took the lead 200 meters before the finish line, but then the gold was gone.
Norwegian running star Jakob Ingebrigtsen was not allowed to celebrate any gold at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen. The 26-year-old finished second in the five kilometers.
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