Duplantis, Russell, Ingebrigtsen Among Those Cashing in for $150K at Ultimate Championship
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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Despite returning from Achilles surgery, Jakob Ingebrigtsen has wasted little time showing the world that he is still capable of competing at the highest level. On September 11, the Norwegian beat American stars Cole Hocker and Parker Wolfe to win the 5,000m at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in 12:59.24. But while he was expected […]
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Duplantis, Russell, Ingebrigtsen among those cashing in for $150K at Ultimate Championship
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Jakob Ingebrigtsen got the latest laugh in a battle of distance runners, hurdler Masai Russell wrapped up an undefeated, record-setting season and both won $150,000 on Friday night for finishing first in the first-of-its-kind Ultimate Championship…
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.
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