– It’s fun, says a cheerful Jakob Ingebrigtsen to news after the race. The 21-year-old ran into 2nd place in heat two with a time of 13.13.92. The Norwegian opened calmly in familiar style, but gambled big when speed was set at the front and the field burst open. Ingebrigtsen only needed to put in a small gear before he was up in the “main field” again. – It’s incredibly nice when the others slow down there, he says. The 21-year-old apparently maneuvered forward with ease and seemed to be in good control all the way to the finish line. On the run-up side, he even took the time to rally the crowd towards the goal. – My God, they are completely “dead”. No, I tried to give them something to cheer for, that’s why we’re here, says Ingebrigtsen and pulls on the smiley face. – Nice to see that he has more to give after the 1,500 meters and gets the public involved in that, says his fiancée Elisabeth Asserson. WATCH: Here Ingebrigtsen waves to the audience. Almost-crash Sandnesgutten was almost going to the ground when the American William Kincaid fell midway through the race. – That is the advantage of being so far behind. You have good reaction time. That’s what happens. Stupid for him with the muzzle, but a lot of arms and legs, says the 21-year-old. The running ace barely managed to jump away. – It was lucky that Jakob didn’t go down there, said news’s commentator Jann Post about the situation. The WC final of 5000 meters will be run on the night of Monday at 03.05 Norwegian time.
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