Ingebrigtsen Caps Comeback with Ultimate Championship 5,000m Title
Jakob Ingebrigtsen earned $150,000 and ran a season-best 12:59.24 after Achilles surgery left his season in doubt seven months earlier.
- On Friday, Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the 5,000m at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, completing a major comeback just seven months after undergoing Achilles surgery.
- Ingebrigtsen had written on Instagram just one day prior that "a couple of months ago it looked unlikely I'd have a season at all," casting doubt on his competitive readiness.
- The 25-year-old Olympic champion secured the $150,000 prize after clocking a season's best 12:59.24, holding off 1,500m champion Cole Hocker and American teammate Parker Wolfe in second and third.
- World Athletics reported a sold-out crowd of 20,557 spectators at the Gyula Zsivotzky National Athletics Centre, with 60 per cent from Budapest and 40 per cent international visitors.
- Highlighting his return to full fitness, Ingebrigtsen said, "Maybe a little bit extra nervous today... Amazing to do sub-13 ," despite competing in few races this year.
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Ingebrigtsen caps comeback with Ultimate Championship 5,000m title
The Norwegian Olympic champion won on Friday in Budapest the 5,000 m of the Ultimate Championships, the new competition of the International Athletics Federation, cutting the line in 12 min 59 sec 24.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen left his competitors stranded on the 5000-meter run in the Ultimate Championship.
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen showed that he should never be underestimated, even when he is not in optimal form. The Norwegian, who won the European 5000m gold in Birmingham earlier this season, fought for the trophy at the Ultimate World Championships in Budapest. Olympic champion Ingebrigtsen attacked in the last lap and after a very strong final meters fought for first place with 12:59.24 minutes, which is a personal best for him for the season. With h…
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