– It is absolutely fantastic. Winning the Olympics is a completely unique experience. Being able to share it with Elisabeth, Filippa and the rest of the family and the team, both inside the stadium and outside, is absolutely fantastic, says Jakob Ingebrigtsen to news. He could cheer for gold after an enormous final round, but not long before the Norwegian hope had been confined to the list at the same time that Hagos Gebrhiwet put in a juicy move. At the press conference after the race, Ingebrigtsen was asked what he thought in this decisive situation. – I think I feared a disqualification if I did something different. I was very closed inside, and I tried to get out, he explains. In the event of a wrong manoeuvre, he feared running into a competitor, tripping him and thus risking disqualification. Therefore, the 23-year-old had to keep a cool head and pounce to close the Ethiopian’s gap at the right time. – I expected an attack from Gebrehiwet with 500-600 meters to go. It went as expected and at that point I thought it was smart to get away from the list and go after the leader. – I didn’t get close to him in the first 150 metres, so then you ask yourself some questions, but it’s all about saving energy for the last 150 metres. You can ruin your chances by going too hard, which I have done many times in the past. It’s smart to have something left in the tank, says Ingebrigtsen about the last part of the race. It was the hour of revenge for Ingebrigtsen when he stood in the first Olympic final of his career in the 5000 metres. For both gold and medal, she won the favorite distance of 1,500 metres, and this was the 23-year-old’s last opportunity to bring precious metal home from Paris. – I make high demands on myself, and when you don’t quite get it right, it’s a bit heavy. The contrast in doing sports is great. If it wasn’t for the team I have around me, I wouldn’t have been in a position to win and could prepare so well for the race. It is definitely a team win, says Ingebrigtsen to news. SOVEREIGN: Ingebrigtsen cheers while the competitors finish neck and neck behind. Photo: AP Motivated by Norwegian Jubeldag In the end, the competitors were completely without a chance. The winning time was 13:13.66, and while he was cheering for gold, “The Ingebrigtz” resounded his new hit “Ingen märt det better” beyond the facilities at the stadium. – He travels from all over the world there, Ingebrigtsen. He is so superb, and wins Olympic gold easily as a speck. He smashes them all! shouted news’s commentator Jann Post. – It was a huge margin of victory. It looks like Jakob is just playing with them. That was basically what he did today, said news’s expert Vebjørn Rodal. Ronald Kwemoi of Kenya took the silver, while Grant Fisher of the United States took the bronze. Narve Gilje Nordås was number 17. – It is absolutely fantastic with the support we get from the Norwegian people. And I think it has been a fantastic day for Norway in general today. Sitting in the hotel room waiting for the race and getting notifications “Olympic gold”, “Olympic gold” – that helps. Photo: NTB Congratulated by wife and children In the stands Asserson Ingebrigtsen’s wife Elisabeth followed excitedly. In her arm she held their newborn child Filippa. – We had to keep calm through it all, not as much screaming as usual, but there is nothing better than seeing him take his first Olympic gold in the 5000. – How was it experienced from the sidelines? – It was very exciting. But it went as easily as I had thought. I just didn’t dare say it out loud. KLINTE TO: Jakob is congratulated here by his wife Elisabeth and their child Filippa. Photo: BILDBYRÅN Royal congratulations In the stands, he was cheered on by Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. After the race, there was also a meeting between the royals and Norway’s running king. – It was an incredibly impressive race he delivered, so it was really fun. So we just congratulated him and he told us about the race. – How do you think he did it? – I think it looked like he did exactly what he was supposed to. It was very, very impressive, says the crown prince to news. Photo: Anders Skjeringstad/news Slow pace Ingebrigtsen was relatively far ahead in the field from the start, and stood out from the competition. Narve Gilje Nordås sat at the very back, and was fine with it as it was very quiet on the first laps on the athletics deck at the Stade de France. – They put it in the hands of Jakob and Narve, said news’s commentator Jann Post. Because both Norwegians are extremely strong in a sprint, and it would be wise for the competitors to drain as much energy as possible from them before the race. And a few laps before the end, two of the Ethiopians crept up to the front and picked up the pace. When Ingebrigtsen was trapped along the line, Hagos Gebrhiwet ran away to the front. Should the gold miss out? But the Norwegian managed to get his back relatively easily during the last round. Before the last turn, Ingebrigtsen broke away to the front with her sprint strength and secured the gold. – I was trapped inside when Gebrhiwet stung, I sensed that was going to happen. But I had thought we would run faster a little earlier. It turned out to be a race that suited me quite well. At the same time, I was prepared for most things. It was an exciting duel all the way to the finish, says Ingebrigtsen. Nordås had no chance of keeping up with the pace towards the end. – It was tough from start to finish. It was empty for me, says Jærbuen to news. 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Jakob Asserson Ingebrigtsen took Olympic gold in the 5,000 meters – Olympics Paris 2024
