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Dawit Seare, Eritrean 5000m champion, beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen in a dramatic finish. Seare set a national record of 12:56, marking a breakthrough season. Ingebrigtsen, Olympic 5000m champion, took silver in a Norwegian record of 12:59.
The men's race saw a delayed start and no official pacemakers. Flavien Szot led early, but Seare and Ingebrigtsen surged in the final kilometer. Seare overtook Ingebrigtsen in the last 200 meters for the win. Read more racing coverage.
In the women's race, Likina Amebaw won in 14:41, a week after her Budapest 5000m victory. Caroline Makandi Gitonga of Kenya took silver, and Rose Davies of Australia earned bronze. Related: Hodgkinson wins Athlos 800m in new Nike suit.
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Dawit Seare wins men's 5km at World Road Running Championships Dawit Seare, Eritrean 5000m champion, beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen in a dramatic finish. Seare set a national record of 12:56, marking a breakthrough season. Ingebrigtsen, Olympic 5000m champion, took silver in a Norwegian record of 12:59.
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Runner World published this brief on September 19, 2026. The underlying Athletics Weekly report was dated September 19, 2026.
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