Henrik Ingebrigtsen
Henrik Ingebrigtsen (born 24 February 1991) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner who competes mainly in the 1500 metres. He represented Norway at the 2012 Summer Olympics. His younger brothers, Filip Ingebrigtsen and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, are also middle-distance runners.
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Nationality | Norwegian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sandnes, Norway | 24 February 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional finals | 1st at the 2012 European Athletics Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 1500 m: 3:31.46[1] Mile: 3:50.72[1] 3000 m: 7:36.85[1] NR 2-Mile: 8:22.31[1] 5000 m: 13:16.97[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on January 28, 2019. |
Athletic career
Ingebrigtsen first broke the 3:40 barrier in the 1500 meters at the age of 19.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki at the 1500 metres event. He followed it by finishing 5th at the Olympic Games in London with a new national record of 3:35.43. Ingebrigtsen further improved the national record to 3:33.95 at the Diamond League meet held in Zürich on August 29, 2013.
In May 2018, he won the men's 5000 metres at the Payton Jordan Invitational with a PB 13:16.97, winning by only 0.005 seconds.[3] He had ran the last 400 metres of the race in 56.27 seconds.[3]
On June 13, 2019, he set a new Norwegian record for 3000 metres, running 7:36.85 at the Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing | |||||
2008 | European Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 23rd | U20 race | Individual |
2nd | Team | ||||
2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:51.53 |
14th (h) | 1500 m | 3:53.69 | |||
European Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 12th | U20 race | Individual | |
3rd | Team | ||||
2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 12th (h) | 1500m | 3:45.31 |
European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.62 | |
2011 | European Cross Country Championships | Velenje, Slovenia | 15th | U23 race | Individual |
1st | Team | ||||
European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 26th (h) | 1500m | 3:51.99 | |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 1500 m | 3:46.20 |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 1500 m | 3:35.43 (NR) | |
European Cross Country Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | U23 race | Individual | |
4th | Team | ||||
2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th | 3000 m | 8:02.45 |
European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 20th (h) | 1500m | 3:50.16 | |
1st | 5000m | 14:19.39 | |||
World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 8th | 1500 m | 3:37.52 | |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:46.10 |
2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 6th | 1500 m | 3:39.70 NR |
3rd | 3000 m | 7:45.54 NR | |||
World Championships | Beijing, China | 31st (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.97 | |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:47.18 |
4th | 5000 m | 13:40.86 | |||
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:42.51 | |
2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:00.93 |
European Cross Country Championships | Šamorín, Slovakia | 11th | Senior men | Individual | |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 4th | 1500 m | 3:38.50 |
2nd | 5000 m | 13:18.75 | |||
European Cross Country Championships | Tilburg, Netherlands | 18th | Senior men | Individual | |
6th | Team | ||||
2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | 3000 m | 7:57.19 |
World Championship | Doha, Qatar | 13th | 5000 m | 13:36.25 |
References
- "Henrik INGEBRIGTSEN - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
- European Athletics (author name unknown) (July 29, 2014). "Record breaker Ingebrigtsen turns his gaze towards Europeans".
- AthleticLIVE (May 3, 2018). "Men 5000 Meter Run Section 1 - Payton Jordan Invitational". Retrieved October 13, 2018.