Jakob Ingebrigtsen uses a short time and few words when news asks him to look back at the 5,000 meter final in Eugene 13 months ago: – Everyone who was there was waiting for me to win. Part of me wants to run races to fight to be the best. Then it’s a bit disappointing when people just give it to you. It’s fun to win, but it’s a lot of fun to fight hard against the world’s best. STRONG FIELD: Jakob Ingebrigtsen in front of the strongest 5000 runners in the world. Photo: AFP Big brother Henrik Ingebrigtsen thought it was the best tactical race he had ever seen. Because there was never any question about who would win. Tonight he and Narve Gilje Nordås will run the 5,000 meters final in the World Championships in Budapest from 20.20. You can follow the final on NRK1 and news TV. Camera dropped Ingebrigtsen It became clear when he supplied himself with liquid on the way. – I was very well prepared, and had made a good plan ahead of the WC. I carried it out well. Then it was easy – in a nutshell – to perform well at 5,000 metres, says Ingebrigtsen. He calls it a fairer distance than 1,500 meters because physics plays a bigger role. At the favorite distance, there are more tactics and pointed elbows, which more often result in unwanted incidents. STEEL CONTROL: Jakob Ingebrigtsen took a sip of liquid during the race. It is not usual at a 5000 meter, even in the heat. Photo: ALEKSANDRA SZMIGIEL / Reuters Before the race, not everyone understood where the world champion would come from. Camera swept elegantly past Jakob Ingebrigtsen and British Marc Scott. The focus was on home hope Grant Fisher, Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli, Muktar Edris, Selemon Barega and favorite Joshua Cheptegei. – I didn’t get an introduction once before the race. I understand that when I stand on the starting line. Now the camera just goes by, says Ingebrigtsen, who thinks: – “Yes, ok, I hope someone has bet money on me”. It’s a bit of fun, because I knew I was much better than everyone else there. Ingebrigtsen: – They were very scared. He thinks it’s fascinating how different things must have been in his own head than in those who were to produce the TV broadcast. There was nothing but victory on the mind of the Sandnes boy, who recently lost the European record for 5000 meters to Mohamed Katir. – I realized before the start that those who were the best were very scared. I noticed that the day before, in the “call room” and everything. People were terrified of what was going to happen in that race. I also noticed that during the race, that people were very reserved and were waiting for me to run away from them. That’s pretty cool, but it’s a little weird. PARKED COMPETITORS: Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the 5000 meters in superb style in 2022. Jacob Krop (Kenya) took the silver ahead of Oscar Chelimo (Uganda). Photo: LUCY NICHOLSON / Reuters – How confident were you then? – Very. That’s what’s a little weird. When I’m so confident, it’s a bit strange that my competitors, who I work really hard to run against, aren’t so confident. I think it’s strange that it’s not the same, says Ingebrigtsen – and continues: – Being sure of yourself, having faith in your training and that you prepare well are important things for running races. Not everyone does that. – Do you believe in yourself more than others? – Obviously. I don’t enter a race to lose. Injured, not terrified For the second year in a row, Ingebrigtsen is in a WC final in the 5000 metres. The 22-year-old defied fever and illness in the semi-final, and is now chasing another gold in the distance. news meets Joshua Cheptegei after the WC gold in the 10,000 metres. At the time, the Ugandan wasn’t sure if he was going to run the half distance in Budapest. – Now I have to make restitution. If I feel good, then maybe. Now I have at least one WC gold this year, he says. CHAMPIONS: Cheptegei won 10,000 meters in the WC. Photo: AP Cheptegei was one of the “terrified” competitors Ingebrigtsen was targeting from the 5000 final last year. – I wasn’t OK last year, he explains about why he didn’t succeed in 2022, referring to an injury he sustained ahead of the championship. There is one type of training Jakob Ingebrigtsen does not take as seriously, namely training his dogs.
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