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In a thrilling finish, Eritrea's Dawit Seare claimed gold in the men's 5km at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen. Seare found extra energy to overtake Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the final moments. Ingebrigtsen, despite a late surge, finished second. Eritrea's Saymon Amanuel secured bronze.
Seare's victory came after a strong performance, finishing in 12 minutes and 56 seconds. Ingebrigtsen, participating in only his sixth race of the season, had won the 5,000m at the Ultimate Athletics Championships in Budapest just eight days prior. Despite a late lead, Ingebrigtsen couldn't hold off Seare. Read more racing coverage.
The women's 5km saw Ethiopia's Likina Amebaw dominate, winning in 14:41. Amebaw, fresh from a $150,000 victory in the 5,000m in Budapest, made an early break. Caroline Gitonga of Kenya took second, and Rose Davies of Australia won bronze. Britain's Hannah Nuttall finished 10th. Related: Seare shocks Ingebrigtsen in Copenhagen 5km.
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Eritrea's Dawit Seare edges out Jakob Ingebrigtsen for gold in Copenhagen. In a thrilling finish, Eritrea's Dawit Seare claimed gold in the men's 5km at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen. Seare found extra energy to overtake Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the final moments. Ingebrigtsen, despite a late surge, finished second. Eritrea's Saymon Amanuel secured bronze.
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Runner World published this brief on September 20, 2026. The underlying BBC Sport Athletics report was dated September 19, 2026.
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