– If you run it ten times, you get another winner. I think the race was in his favor. If there was a little less wind and a little colder, and someone did the race in 12.50 minutes or something, he could have fallen off, says Mohammed Ahmed to news. Canadian Ahmed finished fifth after stiffening on the run in the final. He took the Olympic silver in Tokyo in 2021 and the WC bronze in Doha in 2019. He believes that Ingebrigtsen is actually a 5,000-metre runner who is good at 1,500 metres. LUCKY WITH THE CONDITIONS: Mohammed Ahmed thought Jakob Ingebrigtsen was lucky with the conditions in the 5000 metres. Photo: Carmen Mandato / AFP Jakob Ingebrigtsen agrees with the last claim, but when asked by news if there is anything they could do to shake him off, the answer comes bluntly: – No! Jakob Ingebrigtsen left no doubt as to who is the world’s best at 5000 metres. He started the celebration 40 meters from the goal to a standing ovation from the crowd at Hayward Field. Big brother Henrik called it the least dramatic 5000 meters he had seen. He had to wait patiently outside the stadium after the race. Jakob had to go through the press zone, then to the medal ceremony, another round with the press, doping control and then a few more interviews outside the stadium. Henrik: – He loves when it’s cold And while he was waiting he was at least as clear as his little brother about the others’ chances: – Ten out of ten Jakob had taken. THE GOLDEN HUG: Henrik Ingebrigtsen gives his little brother, world champion Jakob, a hug after the race. Photo: JON OLAV NESVOLD / BILDBYRÅN Henrik Ingebrigtsen analyzes the claims about cold and wind like this: – If it had been colder it would have been an advantage for Jakob, he loves when it is cold. He throws off his shirt on the last kites when it’s five degrees and pouring rain at home in Sandnes, so he loves that. – Wind conditions? Well, they run in an open field. On one side there is a tailwind and on the other a headwind. Once you get hatched, it’s almost harder for those behind. – I don’t know how they managed to beat him. The main challenger failed Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei was singled out as the biggest favorite to challenge Ingebrigtsen before the race. He went to the front early on, but was unable to set up a pace that challenged the Norwegian. – The others tried, but it doesn’t seem like they really tried. They didn’t believe they were going to beat Jakob today, it seemed. It’s probably the least dramatic 5000 final I’ve ever seen, where he just steps up and shows that he’s the best today. Cheptegei’s plan was to park the competitors in the last four laps: – I should have … I realized that it was not the right moment for me. I’m a little disappointed, but it’s part of the learning curve, says Cheptegei to news. The Ugandan finished in 9th place. American Grant Fisher kept up with the lead until the race, but stiffened in the sprint for the bronze medal. He ended up finishing sixth. – I think he came back quite motivated from the 1500 metres. He is world class and a tough man to beat, and he has trained in a way that makes him well prepared for such a double. He is rock solid, says Grant Fisher to news. STUMBLED AT THE FINISH: Mohammed Ahmed fell to the ground, completely exhausted, at the finish line. Henrik Ingebrigtsen believes he also stumbles in his reasoning. Photo: EZRA SHAW / AFP
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