The European Athletics Championships start Monday, August 15, and go to Sunday, August 21, 2022. There can be thirty-one defending champions in Munich, Germany, defending their titles! Jakob Ingebrigtsen is one in all them.
The video beneath from European Athletics reveals that the Norwegian famous person could be very critical about defending his titles. That is his third international championship of the 12 months.
An unprecedented double on the age of 17! 🙌
Jakob Ingebrigtsen 🇳🇴 turned the primary athlete in historical past to win a 1500/5000m double on the 2018 European Championships in Berlin. 🥇🥇
And he’s set to defend each titles in #Munich2022! ✨ #BackToTheRoofs pic.twitter.com/doyjl1laqI
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) August 13, 2022
Jakob Ingebrigtsen took silver within the 1,500 meters final March on the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. The following day, Jakob examined optimistic for COVID.
In July, Jakob took silver in a tightly fought race with Group GBR’s Jake Wightman. Jakob stored his focus, and ran neatly within the 5,000m warmth the subsequent day, shifting to the ultimate.
Within the closing, Jakob stayed cool and blasted away with 400 meters to go, giving Norway it’s solely gold of the championships.
After that race, Jakob had this to say to the media:
“It feels superb to win this gold. That is already my fifth try to grow to be a world champion outdoor and my third world championship. So lastly, I turned the world champion. Simply an incredible feeling.
It has been very tough for the reason that 1500. However I’ve an excellent workforce round me. My fiancé, my brother, is right here to assist me. I’ve been very, very dissatisfied though I obtained the silver medal. However with myself, I do know that I might have performed higher, in order that was the explanation why I used to be dissatisfied with myself, however at present, I felt superb.
I’ve been pondering lots about this race to organize myself in one of the best ways potential, and at last, I’m a world champion.
I knew I might not get crushed by the others within the final laps. However the 5k is a really powerful race. For me, coming from the 1500 – the 1500 is run with a really excessive tempo, however right here, you will have many, many laps, so it’s a powerful distance. However I needed to get some water as a result of it was very dry and I felt very sturdy after the warmth. In Munich, I simply need to do higher instances than I did right here. After all, I’m pleased with the silver and gold, however nonetheless, there are some enhancements to be made.”
In Munich, Germany, Jakob would be the focus of each European athlete who makes the ultimate within the 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters. Each races can be his to lose. Nonetheless, his focus and what he realized from the 1,500 meters in Eugene (that he certain doesn’t prefer to lose shut races), ought to assist hold him centered in Munich.
Jakob has a busy week. On Monday, August 15, Jakob has the 1,500-meter heats at 8:15 PM Native Munich time. On August 16, Jakob has the 5,000 meters closing at 9:08 PM Native Munich time. And, after a day of relaxation, on Thursday, August 18, at 9:05 PM Native Munich time, Jakob will compete within the 1,500-meter closing.
A busy 4 days for the Norwegian star, however Jakob Ingebrigtsen loves challenges!
