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Jakob Ingebrigtsen returns from injury woe to win historic European 5,000m gold

Jakob Ingebrigtsen smiles with a gold medal, holding up the Norwegian flag.
Gold medalist Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway poses for a photo after winning the 5000m final at the European Athletics Championships. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

There are some people who believe that Jakob Ingebrigtsen lacks a sprint finish. The evidence of the Norwegian’s spectacular victory charge to claim his fourth European 5,000m title suggests otherwise.

So much for all the doubts and questions swirling around him ­coming into the championships. He had been injured. He had not raced for 11 months. He was apparently vulnerable. Yet, as usual, Ingebrigtsen found a way to win gold again.

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