There is a commotion in the Norwegian team. Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s world championship was perceived as more important than his teammate’s games.
Superstar Jakob Ingebrigtsen drew a strict line on Thursday in Budapest.
The runner, who holds the 1,500-meter indoor world record, communicated through Norway’s media representative that he would only answer questions that concern himself. So Ingebrigtsen wanted to deny the questions about the intermediate crime of her father Gjertin with.
– I’m here for running, not for other things. But it doesn’t bother me that there has been talk about something else as well, Jakob Ingebrigtsen answered Iltalehti briefly about the reason for his ban.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen defends his world championship. PASI LEISMA
Last week, information spread to the media that Gjert Ingebrigtsen did not receive accreditation for the World Championships. Ingebrigtsen no longer coaches her son, but pilots a Norwegian runner Narve Nordåsia.
Due to the lack of accreditation, father Ingebrigtsen can enter the stands, but not the coaches’ area.
Norway’s TV2 reported on Thursday, that the cause of Gjert Ingebrigtsen’s difficulties is precisely Jakob. According to the source, the Norwegian Athletics Federation believes that Jakob will do better in the World Championships if his father is not part of the team.
– It is common knowledge that Jakob and Gjert have hardly had anything to do after January 2022, TV2 writes.
Gjert Ingebrigtsen previously coached his son, but the collaboration ended in a break.
Kudos to Raitase
Gjert Ingebrigtsen is not welcome in the Norwegian team. EPA/AOP
Ingebrigtsen is the reigning world champion at 1,500 meters and the World Cup silver medalist at 5,000 meters. At 1,500 meters, he holds the top spot in the world statistics by far, even though there are only two Nordic runners in the top 20.
The Norwegian star mentions Raitanen’s top last year’s European 3,000m steeplechase championship. Success in endurance races is a rare treat for Nordic runners.
– It’s great that there are more runners from the Nordic countries who can win the European championship on endurance trips. That’s great. There has been good development in endurance running in Norway.
Norway has several international sports stars. In cross-country skiing, attention is taken Johannes Kläboat the top of the tennis world is Casper Ruud.
– Many have focused on a sport early on. Based on my experience, it’s good to specialize early. I have run as much as I can, Ingebrigtsen analyzed.
Olympic champion in skiing Therese Johaug also competed in endurance running during his career. Ingebrigtsen does not believe that Kläbo would become a successful endurance runner, even though the man’s physique is iron.
– I bet not. He is the best in the world in his field. From a young age, it is evident that you are interested in a sport, he refers to specialization.
Ingebrigtsen will defend her 1,500m World Championship gold in Budapest on Wednesday. There is also a big personal life stake in the games.
– I’m getting married after the season. We have to see if there will be a wedding based on the results of Budapest! the runner grunted.
There is drama around the Ingebrigtsen family again. PASI LEISMA