Ingebrigtsen Wins 5,000m Gold at European Championships in Return From Surgery
The two-time Olympic champion returned after Achilles surgery and surged past Florian Bremm in the final 50 meters, winning in 13:15.29.
- On Sunday, Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the men's 5,000-meters final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, securing his fourth consecutive title in the event.
- The two-time Olympic champion had not raced since undergoing surgery early this year to clean up Achilles tendon scar tissue, an injury that hampered his performance at last September's world championships in Tokyo.
- With less than 100 meters remaining, Ingebrigtsen surged from third place to overtake Florian Bremm of Germany in the final 50 meters, crossing the finish line in 13 minutes, 15:29 seconds.
- Netherlands star Jessica Schilder achieved a three-peat in the women's shot put at Alexander Stadium, taking gold with a throw of 20.73 meters.
- Schilder previously claimed gold at the 2024 European championships in Rome and 2022 in Munich, remaining the only woman this decade to surpass 21 meters, a feat she achieved at the Shanghai Diamond League in May.
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The Norwegian underwent surgery on his left Achilles tendon in February and only completed six weeks of serious training before competing at the European Championships in Birmingham.
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Hindustan TimesSensational Ingebrigtsen back with more European gold
As the Norwegian produced a devastating trademark finish for gold in the 5,000m, it was hard to believe that it was the 25-year-old's first competitive race in 324 days. His last outing in anger was a 10th placed finish in the 10,000m at last year's Tokyo world champs. Back to his barn-storming best after surgery, Ingebrigtsen did not disappoint in Birmingham, delivering a true masterclass in measured middle-distance running. He timed 13min 15.2…
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