Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father charged with abuse of Olympic champion
The father and former coach of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been charged with domestic abuse against his son, the athlete’s lawyer said Saturday.
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Darragh McElhinney breaks Irish 5km record at World Road Running Championships
Darragh McElhinney has broken the long-standing Irish record for 5km on the road, clocking 13 minutes and 22 seconds at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen.
Jefferson-Wooden, Bednarek complete Ultimate Championship sprint doubles
BUDAPEST, Sept 13 : Americans Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek completed sprint doubles by winning their 200 metres races on the final night of the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sunday, 24 hours after they raced to 100m victories.
Norwegian star Jakob Ingebrigtsen pulls out of 1,500m at Ultimate Championship
Jakob Ingebrigtsen said Saturday he's withdrawing from the 1,500-metre race at track's Ultimate Championship, depriving the sport of one of its marquee showdowns after the Norwegian's most recent round of disagreements with top rivals Cole Hocker and Josh Kerr.
Ingebrigtsen pulls out of Ultimate Championship 1,500m, delaying Kerr showdown
BUDAPEST, Sept 12 : Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen has withdrawn from Sunday's 1,500 metres at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, postponing a long-awaited showdown with arch-rival Josh Kerr.
Ian O’Riordan: Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s heated rivalry to reignite in Budapest
It can be hard sometimes to drum up much interest or excitement in any newly staged athletics event. One of the first people I spoke to about this weekend’s Ultimate Championship in Budapest responded by asking was that the one where they could take a load of drugs.
Ingebrigtsen caps comeback with Ultimate 5,000m victory, Duplantis wins pole vault title
BUDAPEST, Sept 11 : Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen marked his comeback from Achilles surgery in emphatic fashion on Friday, powering to victory in the men's 5,000 metres at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship and securing the $150,000 top prize.
Ingebrigtsen, Duplantis, Mahuchikh shine on opening night of athletics' richest show
BUDAPEST, Sept 11 : Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway won the men's 5,000 metres, Mondo Duplantis added another pole vault title and fellow Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine captured the women's high jump crown as the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship got underway on Friday in Budapest.
Kerr and Ingebrigtsen to renew 1,500 rivalry next month
Aug 25 : Tokyo Olympics champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen will renew his fierce 1,500m rivalry with Briton Josh Kerr at World Athletics' inaugural Ultimate Championship next month after both athletes received exceptional invitations for the meet.