Jakob Ingebrigtsen celebrates with the Norway flag. Image accompanying BBC Sport Athletics’ report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen returned from injury to win the 5,000m gold at the European Athletics Championships. The Norwegian underwent Achilles surgery in January and only resumed training six weeks ago.
Ingebrigtsen clocked 13 minutes 15.29 seconds, equaling a record with seven gold medals at these championships. He expressed doubt about his chances but delivered a strong finish. Read more racing coverage.
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Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen wins European Championships gold after Achilles surgery. Jakob Ingebrigtsen returned from injury to win the 5,000m gold at the European Athletics Championships. The Norwegian underwent Achilles surgery in January and only resumed training six weeks ago.
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Runner World published this brief on August 10, 2026. The underlying BBC Sport Athletics report was dated August 10, 2026.
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