Ingebrigtsen thereby became the first Norwegian ever to win three EC gold medals in outdoor athletics. In total, Norway has won 14 EC gold medals in athletics. – Best Norwegian in EC history. It was superb. It feels like he could have run even faster, Post said when Ingebrigtsen crossed the finish line. – It’s very fun. It’s cool when there are so many people and cool space. Not least the body works well, I’m happy about that, Ingebrigtsen tells news herself after the race. For the 21-year-old, he let the competitors do most of the work and even lay close to the line in the middle of the field until there were a few hundred meters left. – It is masterful. I am so proud of the way he runs. I know he’s good and in shape, but it’s not just-just. It’s classic championship racing. He has steely control over everything, big brother Henrik Ingebrigtsen boasts to news and gives a little nudge to the competitors. – If you have to describe how to beat an insanely good runner, then this is 100 per cent the recipe. This is where you have to beat them, says elder brother. Fears the counter But running inside the list with many runners in front also entails a risk. This was clearly seen when French Hugo Hay fell just in front of Ingebrigtsen and the Sandnes boy had to take a few steps off the track to get away. After the finish, it made Ingebrigtsen unsure. – I hope it’s not a disk. What should I do? It is a complete collapse, he says to news. – Are you afraid of the counter? – Always when you don’t run completely clean… I have no way to go, but I do the best I can and run fairly, says Ingebrigtsen. However, news expert Vebjørn Rodal is sure that Ingebrigtsen will get to keep the gold. – I don’t think there is a particular reason for that, he had no other way to go there, says Rodal. – The family has experienced disc drama where they have been in and out of the jury room, says Post. Disgustingly, Ingebrigtsen went to the front of the field early and caught up with Narve Gilje Nordås. The Gjert Ingebrigtsen student set the pace and got a small gap with ease. Ingebrigtsen was cold as a fish and let a small group join Nordås, and got his biggest challenger Mohamed Katir to close the gap. In the middle of the field, the Sandnes boy rested protected from all wind and all responsibility. But it also brings with it more risk and the heart must have skipped a beat in the French Hugo Hay fell just ahead. Both Nordås and Ingebrigtsen had to get away, but came away unscathed from the fall, which was a wake-up call for Ingebrigtsen. Where Nordås was most hindered and fell back in the ranks, Ingebrigtsen went to the front. Ingebrigtsen set the pace and Katir followed closely on Ingebrigtsen’s shoulder. Out of the last corner, Ingebrigtsen went and secured the gold. The reigning Norwegian European champion at 1,500 and 5,000 metres, was the big favorite before the title defense in the latter exercise. But it has historically been a difficult task. Only the running legend Mo Farah has previously defended an EC gold. Earlier this summer, Ingebrigtsen became world champion in the 5000 meters in the USA and took silver in the 1500 meters.
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