Ingebrigtsen returns from 'lowest of lows' to clinch 5,000m gold
Jakob Ingebrigtsen fights back from "the lowest of lows" to win a stunning 5,000m gold at the European Championships after almost a year out with injury.
Norwegian distance runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen overcame a year-long injury layoff to claim a historic 5,000m gold at the European Athletics Championships. Ingebrigtsen, 25, returned to training after undergoing Achilles surgery in January and only competed six weeks ago. Despite his challenging comeback, the champion secured victory with a remarkable late surge, finishing with a personal best of 13 minutes 15.29 seconds.
He became the seventh athlete to win seven golds at a European Championships, tying with Croatian discus thrower Sandra Elkasevic. Ingebrigtsen recounted how he doubted himself throughout the race but remained hopeful, admitting, "I am always hoping." The former world champion, who has never lost at the European Championships, expressed the significance of his seventh gold, stating, "Coming from the lowest of lows to be European champion again means the world to me."
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