Personal information | |
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Nationality | Norwegian |
Born | [1] Sandnes, Norway | 20 April 1993
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 1500 metres, mile |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 1500 m: 3:30.01[2] Mile: 3:49.60[2] 5000 m: 13:11.75[2] |
Medal record |
Filip Mangen Ingebrigtsen (born 20 April 1993) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner who represents Sandnes Idrettslag. In 2016, Ingebrigtsen became European Champion at 1500 meters during the European Championships in Amsterdam, and took bronze over the same distance at the World Championships in 2017 in London. He previously held the Norwegian 1500m record with the time 3:30.01, set at a Diamond League meet in Monaco on 20 July 2018. At the 2019 London Diamond League Ingebrigtsen finished second to Samuel Tefera in the mile. With a time of 3:49.60 Ingebrigtsen ran a national record and new personal best.
Ingebrigtsen was born in Sandnes. A member of the Ingebrigtsen family, his older brother Henrik and younger brother Jakob are also middle-distance runners. They were trained by their dad Gjert Ingebrigtsen until 2022.[3][4]